Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi's Dog Augie Dies 12 Years After Rescue: 'There Will Never Be Another Like Him'

The couple announced that their dog died on Friday, May 16

• Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi announced their dog, Augie, died on Friday, May 16
• The comedian shared the news the following day to her Instagram, with a carousel of photos of their late dog
• "He gave us so much love. He will be missed," she wrote of the dog they rescued 12 years ago

Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi are mourning their dog, Augie.

On Saturday, May 17, DeGeneres, 67, shared on Instagram that Augie died on Friday, May 16.

“We had to say goodbye to Augie yesterday. We rescued him 12 years ago and he was so grateful,” DeGeneres wrote in the caption.

She continued: “He gave us so much love. He will be missed. There will never be another like him.”

She posted several adorable snaps of Augie, including a couple of sweet images of him cuddling up to de Rossi, 52. DeGeneres also added a few photos of a relaxed Augie sleeping around the couple’s home.

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Several people sent the couple their condolences in the comment section. Her former daytime talk show producer, Andy Lassner, wrote, “