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Chelsea Handler is mourning the death of her dog, Tammy. The outspoken comedian [2] announced the sad news on Instagram Friday night. Along with an adorable photo, Chelsea shared an emotional farewell letter that reads as follows:

"I lost my bear today. She was struggling and I couldn't bear to have her fight anymore. Anyone who doesn't believe a dog changes your life has never rescued one. I only had 2 years with Tammy, but she made sure I never went to bed once without hearing her little paws mount my stairwell 2 paws at a time. If my door was closed, she slept outside my room like a security guard. Dogs give you something you never knew was missing. I love you, bear. Thanks for being such a girl. I will get another dog that needs a home and it will remind me every day how much I miss you. Lub lub lub."

In 2014, the late-night talk show host ended her popular E! series Chelsea Lately [3] before launching her self-titled Netflix talk show, Chelsea [4], in 2016.