Fans are sending love and support toEllen Degeneresand her wife,Portia de Rossi, as the couple mourn what many view as an "irreplaceable" loss in their lives. The former talk show host took to Instagram on Friday, May 16 to share that their rescue pup Augie crossed the rainbow bridge on Thursday, sharing several photos of the dog—which appears to have been a Jack Russell Terrier—throughout their lives together. "We had to say goodbye to Augie yesterday," she wrote in the caption of the post. "We rescued him 12 years ago and he was so grateful. He gave us so much love. He will be missed. There will never be another like him." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ellen DeGeneres (@ellendegeneres) Followers mourned the "🌈Heartbreaking. 🙏🙏🙏" loss alongside the couple, "🐶🐾🌈❤️ sending lots [of] love" to them. "So sad for your loss - they're irreplaceable and so very much a part of the family ❤️," one person sympathized. "💔💔I loved that dog," formerEllen ShowproducerAndy Lassnerwrote sadly. "So very sorry for your loss. Hugs to your broken hearts. Thank you for rescuing him❤️🐾🌈," another wrote, while somebody else added, "I'm sorry for your loss. That's a difficult goodbye💔😢 For all the love you shared with your Augie that love will never die. He's waiting for you on the other side. 🌈❤️." Related: Ellen DeGeneres Finally Breaks Silence on Getting 'Kicked Out of Show Business'
