Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi recently bid an emotional farewell to their beloved rescue dog Augie. On May 16, the retired comedian and television host took to Instagram to share the sad news of the passing away of their dog. She posted a carousel of photos featuring photos of the late canine.
Ellen DeGeneres posts a moving tribute for late rescue dog
Ellen DeGeneres paid an emotional tribute to her rescue dog, Augie, who passed away recently. In the caption of the Instagram post, DeGeneres expressed her gratitude for all the beautiful memories she got to share with the dog. The former talk show host began the caption by writing, “We had to say goodbye to Augie yesterday.” She continued, “We rescued him 12 years ago and he was so grateful.” The retired comedian further penned, “He gave us so much love. He will be missed.” She concluded the caption by adding, “There will never be another like him.”
The first photo in the carousel gave a closer look at DeGeneres’ late rescue dog, Augie. Some of the pictures showed her wife, Portia de Rossi, affectionately taking a selfie with the little canine. The subsequent images showed the dog being carried in someone’s arms, taking a peaceful nap, soaking up the sun’s rays, and being goofy while wearing a headscarf.
The Instagram post received much attention from netizens and quickly racked up 111K likes since its upload. In the comment section, one person expressed, “Augie…what a sweet soul. My condolences to you all.” An Instagram user commented, “I’m so sorry, Ellen & Portia,” while another emotionally added, “My Coco will watch over him, miss her every day.” One commenter even highlighted how Augie “was a great dog, and you guys [Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi] gave him an amazing life.”
