Mandy Mooreis keeping her late dog’s memory alive.
For National Dog Day on Thursday, theThis Is Usstar, 37, paid tribute to her late pup Joni, whodied unexpectedly on Nov. 30while she was pregnant with her son August “Gus” Harrison, who was born Feb. 20.
“Happy #NationalDogDay. Missing this lady today and every day,” Moore wrote over a throwback photo of Joni on her Instagram Story.
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On Dec. 1, Mooreshared the heartbreaking newson Instagram that her dog, named after Joni Mitchell, died unexpectedly the night before.
“Yes, she was almost 13. Yes, she had pretty major surgery a week ago to remove a mass on her liver but she was recovering really well,” the actress said at the time. “Until last night.”
Moore, who rescued Joni back in 2008 at theBarking Lot, a non-profit shelter in San Diego, said in her tribute post that her “heart is utterly shattered” in the wake of the pet’s death. “She was my first love and best friend. Through every twist and turn of life of this past decade and change, she was right there.”
She concluded her post, “I will love and miss you forever, my Joni. Thank you for beyond a lifetime of love.”
Moore recentlycelebrated six months of motherhood, writing on Instagram, “6 months with the happiest, sweetest guy and the most indescribable, unconditional love.We are the luckiestand love you so much, Gus!!”
source: people.com
