A shelter dog who survived the gas chamber and went on to change animal welfare in St. Louis and across the United States has passed away. Quentin was 1-year-old when he survived the gas chamber at a city pound in St. Louis in 2003. The Pit bull Basenji mix became the face of Stray Rescue…
A brave and lovable military dog was honored before being euthanized due to aggressive cancer of the bladder and pancreas. Febe served in Iraq for 10 years and worked with Tech Sgt. Tommy Hollis, who took him home when he retired. His family bid him a tearful farewell, and the dog was honored with a…
When Olympics skier Gus Kenworthy shared the news he had adopted a puppy from a Korean dog meat farm during the recent Winter Olympics, he had no way of knowing that a few months later he would be sharing the devastating news of Beemo’s death. It turns out the sweet puppy had a heart that…
In loving memory of Harmony November 15, 2000-April 9, 2016 The beginning and the end A week before my beloved Boston Terrier, Harmony, died I took her in to see her veterinarian, Dr. Wright. As we neared the end of our life together I no longer completely trusted my view of Harmony. Even though her…
Actor Justin Hartley often is called to perform tearjerking scenes on the hit TV show This Is Us, but he had a real-life moment this past week when his senior rescue dog, Memphis, passed away. Hartley posted a photo collage of Memphis with the caption: “For Memphis, one of the funniest, toughest and sweetest animals…
Taylor Lautner is mourning the loss of his best friend. The 26-year-old actor best known for his role in Twilight, posted that his 13.5-year-old dog, Roxy, had passed away. He shared a photo of Roxy with the following caption on Instagram: “Roxy, my family surprised me with you on the set of sharkboy and lavagirl…
Salma Hayek paid heartfelt tribute to her beloved rescue dog, Lupe, who died at the age of 18. The Academy Award-winning actress rescued Lupe from the streets of Mexico City when she was just a puppy. Lupe captured the public’s hearts when Hayek recounted a funny story to Ellen DeGeneres of how Lupe crashed a…
Denali came into DogHeirs member Stephanie Klaamas’ life quite unexpectedly. Stephanie was a public bus operator in Toronto, Ontario around 15 years ago. One of her regular passengers, a homeless man, travelled with Chow Chow (Denali’s mother). But on this particular day, he boarded her bus with a “big ball of blonde fur.” “I asked…
Singer Christina Aguilera is mourning the loss of her 17-year-old Papillon dog, Stinky, after she had to say goodbye to the dog she’d had since a puppy. “Had to finally make the hard decision to put my beloved Stinky down last night after an amazing 17 years together!” Aguilera wrote in a moving Instagram post….
What Kevin Smith wrote here touched me to my core and brought tears to my eyes. Any dog lover will tell you a dog’s life is too short and that the pain of losing a beloved pet is almost unbearable. When the day comes to say goodbye it often helps to share the experience with…
When it came time to say goodbye to his first dog Gracie, Douglas Korn kept a promise he made to her. He had made that promise nine years earlier, after adopting her from the Humane Society. Douglas shared his story with DogHeirs and it touched our hearts deeply. Here is their story… “I said goodbye…
This photo shows Dakota’s dad tenderly cradling her as they share one of their final moments together. Sara Robertson explains to DogHeirs that she took this photo of her husband, Adam, and their dog Dakota after learning they would have to say ‘goodbye’ her. Sara writes: “In the first week of March of this year…