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Ariana Grande has announced that her beloved dog Coco has passed away.

The pup was Ariana‘s very first rescue dog, said to be a Dachshund-German Shepherd mix. Coco was 17 years old, as of March.

Ariana Grande Mourned Coco In a Post on Social Media

Ariana Grande announced the death of her beloved pup in a social media post.

On Instagram, she wrote, “sweetest, most amazing and most beautiful coco … i am so proud of you. thank you for your love, and for blessing this planet with your physical presence for over seventeen wonderful years.”

Ariana added, “you make everywhere you go a more beautiful place. i will miss you every day and hold you in my heart always. i love you so, sweet girl.”

Ariana Grande Has Been a Rescue Dog Advocate for Years

Ariana Grande‘s passion for rescuing animals goes back years and years.

In 2015, we published a campaign Ariana took part in.

“I got involved with dog rescues by simply loving animals. Dogs are the most harmless, sweetest babes in the world. They show nothing but unconditional love, so they deserve that in return. According to the ASPCA, 1.2 million dogs and 1.4 million cats are euthanized every year, and 80 percent of them are healthy! The thought of a sweet, loving angel going without a home or being killed simply because there’s no one who will come and claim him is heartbreaking,” Ariana said at the time.

Our thoughts are with Ariana at this time.

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