Christina Ricci with her beloved dog Karen Carpenter.Photo:Christina Ricci/Instagram; Steve Granitz/FilmMagic
Christina Ricci/Instagram; Steve Granitz/FilmMagic
Christina Ricciis mourning the loss of a beloved family member.
On Sunday, theYellowjacketsactress, 44, took to her Instagram Story to reveal her dog Karen Carpenter had sadly died.
“My beautiful little best friend Karen Carpenter died on Friday. She was a lady and the best little soul I’ve ever known,” Ricci wrote. “My best friend for 15 years. So many of you knew her and loved her.”
Christina Ricci reveals her dog Karen Carpenter has died.Christina Ricci/Instagram
Christina Ricci/Instagram
“Apparently all dogs go to heaven. She hated other dogs so I hope she’s in the humans-only area. She loved people,” she added alongside a heart emoji. “She was so kind.”
Ricci also posted a photo of the pup with her son Freddie, now 9. “She was Fred’s first best friend,” she wrote.
“I’m an equal-opportunity animal lover. I really love cats as much as I love dogs,” Ricci said at the time.
She said she’d had pets her “whole life,” having grown up “with three dogs and a cat.”
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Christina Ricci’s son Freddie with their dog Karen Carpenter.Christina Ricci/Instagram
“And as she got older, I really wanted to make sure that not only did she live as long as possible, but that she lives comfortably and happily, and without the ailments that older dogs suffer from.”
As well as bonding with Ricci’s son Freddie, she also formed a special relationship with her daughter Cleo, 2.
source: people.com
