Love Island’s Molly-Mae Hague receives paw print gift commemorating her puppy Mr Chai after his tragic death
Molly-Mae Hague has revealed she received a special gift commemorating her dog Mr Chai who died three weeks ago.
The Love Island star, 21, was gifted with a set of the adorable Pomeranian’s paw prints from her manager.
The prints came with a note that read: ‘To Molly and Tommy, something you can keep forever. A memory never fades xxx’.
Gift: Molly-Mae Hague, 21, has revealed she received a special gift commemorating her dog Mr Chai who died three weeks ago
The kind gesture touched Molly-Mae’s heart as she revealed she thinks about Mr Chai ‘every day’.
She also wrote: ‘My heart. Our little baby Chai’s paws. I just believe you managed to do this for us. The best surprise ever’.
Molly-Mae and Tommy were left devastated when their pet pooch passed away just six days after they got him.
An autopsy revealed Mr Chai’s skull was not fully developed and had left part of his brain exposed.
Commemorate: The Love Island star was gifted with a set of the adorable Pomeranian’s paw prints from her manager
Tommy bought the dog through Cheshire-based business Tiffany Chihuahuas & Pomeranians, which is licensed by Cheshire Council but not a Kennel Club assured breeder.
The dog’s death was met with backlash from followers, forcing the pair to take a break from the public eye for a few days.
Addressing his sudden death, Molly-Mae said: ‘Whilst we completely understand everyone’s opinions about being shipped over from Russia, what you need to understand is that is not what made him die.
‘He was going to die regardless. The autopsy results showed his skull wasn’t fully developed and part of his brain was exposed. He didn’t have a single white blood cell in his body.
Memories: The prints came with a note that read: ‘To Molly and Tommy, something you can keep forever. A memory never fades xxx’
Sad: The kind gesture touched Molly-Mae’s heart as she revealed she thinks about Mr Chai ‘every day’
‘If we had the time again we would have got a dog from the UK or got a rescue dog from the UK.’
A representative of Molly-Mae and Tommy confirmed Mr Chai had died of ‘a seizure and neurological issues.’
A statement read: ‘Chai died of a seizure and neurological issues. This probably relating to the puppies skull not being fully formed (see note on anterior fontanelle below).
‘Chai passed away with a number of health issues outlined below and the puppy clearly was not at full health and potentially had been carrying an infection and fighting it for some time before reaching Molly and Tommy.’
It then listed a number of ailments the dog suffered from, including: ‘no white blood cells present in blood, anterior fontanelle not completely ossified, body condition 3/5, liver congested, spleen enlarged congested, adrenal glands enlarged, kidneys congested, colon congested, lungs congested and Heart right ventricle dilated.’
Health: An autopsy revealed Mr Chai’s skull was not fully developed and had left part of his brain exposed