Miranda Lambert is mourning the loss of her 15-year-old chihuahua Cher.
The country music singer took to Instagram on Sunday to reveal that her beloved rescue dog had passed away on Saturday.
“Our sweet bear Cher crossed over the rainbow bridge yesterday,” she captioned the post. “Cher gave us 15 years of love and all the chihuahua attitude and energy she had to give. And if you have ever had a chi chi you know what I mean. I adopted her from a shelter when she was 10 weeks old in 2010. I put her in my overalls pocket at the shelter and that was it!”
Miranda shared a series of pictures and videos of Cher’s life, including a clip of Cher sitting on her back as she did press-ups and a photo of her holding Cher while answering questions in the press room at the Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards.
Addressing the latter moment, the singer continued, “Her first big trip was to the ACM awards in Las Vegas. @tiffanygiffordstyle matched my dress to her so I could take her on the red carpet. And I won that year so she did the whole press room with me. Like she has been doing it her whole life. She was on every tour I have done since. Thank you to her sweet soul for all the road miles she traveled.”
Miranda sadly noted that she had nine dogs when she met her husband Brendan McLoughlin seven years ago, and now they only have one canine left – a rescue named Bellamy.
“We sure are ready for a break from the heartbreak y’all, but they are worth every tear we have cried,” she added. “Animals bring so much joy but I sure do wish dog years didn’t go by so fast. Rescue’s (sic) forever.”
Cher’s passing comes just a few weeks after Miranda revealed on Instagram that two of her miniature horses, Sugar Pie and Adrianna, had died on the same day.
At the time, she wrote, “The best part about being an animal mom is the joy. The worst part is when the time comes to say goodbye.”
