By Jon Boon - Breaking Celebrity News Reporter

As holiday season approaches, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson are looking forward to spending some much needed time together.

And Breaking Celebrity News has exclusively learned that the reconciled pair is planning on adopting another rescue dog.

Kristen, 22, and Robert, 26, already have Bear, a mixed mutt they adopted from a high-kill shelter in New Orleans, and now they want to find him a play pal!

“It was something they had originally planned before Kristen’s cheating scandal,” a source told Breaking Celebrity News.

“They were desperate for Bear to have a companion, but recent events meant they had to hold off from the idea.

“Just like with Bear, they’re going to scour petfinder.com, as well as a few high-kill shelters to find the perfect pal for their beloved pooch.

“Kristen and Robert will be spending Thanksgiving together and are hoping to have a new addition to the family before then.

“They haven’t got a preference with the breed, but are leaning towards the idea of a female friend for Bear.

As Breaking Celebrity News previously reported, Kristen and Robert had trouble on the pet front when they were going through tough times after Kristen was caught cheating with her Snow White and the Huntsman director Rupert Sanders.

The two were embroiled in a bitter custody battle over Bear when Robert contemplated breaking his relationship off with his Twilight