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Memories of Sophie and Gracie: Controversial Artist Dedicates Sculpture to Oprah's Deceased Dogs

PetSugar — Thu, 15 May 2008 12:45:42 -0700

When I first saw this, it took a couple minutes before I could even say anything. You're looking at a life-size monument depicting deceased pups, Gracie and Sophie, atop the head of Oprah Winfrey. Called "Memories of Sophie and Gracie: A Puppies' Memorial," the sculpture was designed by Daniel Edwards. Now his name sounded familiar to me, but I couldn't quite place it, so I googled him up – lo and behold, he's the same controversial sculptor who created that statue of Britney Spears giving birth on the bearskin rug. If you're interested in checking it out up close, it will be displayed at NYC's Leo Kesting Gallery from May 22 - June 8. Learn a little more about the reasoning behind this sculpture when you read more.

"To represent Sophie and Gracie together, joined in Oprah’s memory as they were in life and in Oprah’s heart, the artist depicted them as conjoined at the hip and sharing a common tail,” says co-director John Leo. The dogs are shown standing on the flowing-maned golden likeness of Oprah’s head, in reference to how the dogs’ deaths may be weighing heavily on Winfrey’s mind. “Losing two beloved pets within a year is likely to take its toll on anybody.”

While the artist says his intentions were to draw attention to the overlooked threat of accidental pet fatality from not pet proofing a home (Gracie choked on a ball), it's still a tad too morbid for my tastes – what do you think?

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The Scoop: High-Flying Kitty

PetSugar — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:45:20 -0800

When ten-month-old tabby, Gracie Mae, went missing from her home in Ft. Lauderdale, her owner began looking everywhere, including having her father remove parts of the bathroom tiles and cabinet to look into a small crawl space. Kelly Levy's husband, Seth, had just left on a flight from Ft. Lauderdale to Dallas-Fort Worth and she learned that he also lost something – his black suitcase.

Flash forward to the next morning – right before Kelly was about to put up missing pet signs around the neighborhood, she received a shocking phone call. A man in Ft. Worth had accidentally picked up her husband's suitcase at baggage claim, opened it up, and out popped Gracie Mae. The good samaritan offered to hang onto the cat until her husband could get there and even bought a pet taxi for the kitty's flight home! With all the problems I've heard about pets traveling in checked baggage/ cargo in clearly marked kennels, this miracle cat (who still had her spaying stitches no less) survives being packed into a suitcase, going through x-ray, flying four hours to Texas, and being loaded and unloaded off a commercial airline as any other piece of baggage. Initial reactions make me think of not only how lucky this kitty is but also how shocking it is that no one discovered this shy cat during any of the handling processes. But, after the sad stories of Scooter, I'm so glad this mystery has a happy ending!

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So Long, Sweet Sophie: Oprah's Beloved Spaniel Dies

PetSugar — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 11:35:38 -0700

I was so sad to hear about the death of one of Oprah's beloved spaniels, Sophie, from kidney failure. While it's certainly difficult to lose a dog of any age and at any time, her pooch lived to a ripe ol' 13 and was truly a valued "child" in the household - and at the Harpo production company. My condolences go out for losing another beloved pet so soon after the death of Gracie. See a couple more pictures of Oprah attending a red-carpet event back in 2000 with this beloved pooch in her arms the whole way when you

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Results: You Made It Quotable!

PetSugar — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 11:00:40 -0800

Great job captioning this silly photo! You made it quotable with these clever ideas:

"This is the perfect hiding place! No one will find me here!" - Gracie_Lou<3

"My friends are EAReplacable!" - duplinger

"Quit stealin' the covers!" - LilAlleyCat

Verizon kittee say "Can U hearz me meow?"- fuzzles

Check out the rest of your suggestions here.

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Monday's Pets of the Week!

GiggleSugar — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 12:41:47 -0800

Being cute is such hard work! Gracie and Cooper get pooped by the end of their Christmas photo shoot. Good work, Beagles! And Merry (early) Christmas to you, too!

Thanks LaylaCams, for sharing your cute pets with us!

UPDATE: Due to popular demand, Pet of the Week will now be twice a week--on Mondays and Fridays. Stay tuned for our next cute critter!

Is your pet GiggleSugar material? Just visit our Pet of the Week Suite and post your favorite pet pics and stories. read moreJust scroll down on the left to "Contribute" and click "Blog entry." It's that easy! We'll take our pick of the litter every Friday and name a Pet of the Week. Go to it, Giggle Girls!