After the death of her dog Shirley, Kaley Cuoco recalled the “excruciating decision” she had made to rehome her pet.
On November 24, Cuoco took to social media to announce the death of her beloved dog while explaining why she was rehoming it.
Cuoco said in the video that “honesty is important” and wanted to explain the circumstances of her return to her home. The actress is the founder of Oh Norman, whose mission is to “adopt dogs.” their website.
“Most people know that I had [Shirley] Years and years,” Cuoco began in a video uploaded to Instagram.
Kaley Cuoco has revealed that her beloved dog Shirley passed away after battling bone cancer. (Getty Images/Kaley Cuoco Instagram Story)
“All of a sudden you don't seem to see her anymore and you start getting a lot of questions about where she is. Because it's hard for me to just stop posting about a dog I've had since she was 6 weeks old.” 'Cause it doesn't look very similar,' she continued.
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Cuoco explained that a “huge fight” between Shirley and her fiancé Tom Pelphrey's dog ultimately led to the rehoming.
“Simply put, as you all know, she is a very special dog to me. And when the love of my life came into my life, Tom, who is also a huge dog lover, – Moved across the country with Shepard. Blue.
“A few years ago, unfortunately, Blue and Shirley started having a huge fight,” Cuoco continued.
“I loved her so much, but I was really scared. I didn't want something really bad to happen or for people to accidentally be there and get hurt.”
The Big Bang Theory actress explained that Shirley was “determined to kill” Blue. She said that Shirley also participated in other dog fights, except for Cuoco's other dog, Norman, whom she grew up with.
She also said Shirley was a “very friendly dog” who enjoyed being around other people and family. Ultimately, Cuoco decided to re-home the dog due to “the way he was doing.”
“I loved her so much, but I was really scared. I didn't want something really bad to happen or for people to accidentally be there and get hurt,” she said.
Cuoco adopted the dog with her owner Tony and his wife Angie, who were caring for Shirley on her behalf.
Kaley Cuoco brought her beloved dog home after a “huge fight” with her fiance's dog. (Getty Images)
“They loved her very much and this was an excruciating decision,” Cuoco continued.
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Cuoco said rehoming Shirley was “an important decision to make as a family” and that she feared being “judged” for her decision. But Cuoco and Pelfrey believe they made the right decision.
The actress explained that Shirley recently passed away from “a very aggressive bone cancer.”
“She's almost 14 years old, and it's an incredible life for a dog,” Cuoco said tearfully. “And I just wanted to share her story and what we need to do.”
Along with the video, Cuoco posted a photo of herself and Shirley on her Instagram Story. She turned off the comments section on her first post.
Kaley Cuoco and Shirley. (Kaley Cuoco/Instagram Story)
Kaley Cuoco's Instagram Story on November 24th. (Kaley Cuoco/Instagram)
cuoco and pelfrey announced their engagement In August after two years of dating.
The actress has been married twice so far. She and Karl Cook were married for three years before divorcing in September 2021, and Cuoco was previously married to the tennis player. ryan sweeting From 2013 to 2016.
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Two years before she got engaged to Pelfrey, Cuoco said her marriage was over.
Kaley Cuoco and Tom Pelphrey got engaged in 2022. (Axel/Bauer Griffin/Film Magic/Getty Images)
“I'll never get married again,” she said glamor “Absolutely not. You could literally put that on the cover.”
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“I want to build long-term relationships and partnerships,” she added. “I believe in love, because I've had great relationships. I know it's there. I like it.”
