Anybody who watches The Real Housewives of Atlanta is well aware that Kenya Moore is a diehard dog lover. Her pups, King and Twirl, are frequent stars of her Instagram, and she deeply believes that they watch over her and keep her safe. “Don’t know what I would do without them in my life,” she has said on social media.
If you were worried about whether Kenya Moore still has her beloved pups King and Twirl after the two hadn't made an appearance on her Instagram feed in a while, we are here to allay your fears. Both of The Real Housewives of Atlanta cast member's dogs are alive and well. "Kenya, do you still have your doggies, Twirl and King?" Nene Leakes asked, to which Kenya replied, "I do. It's harder with the baby, but the baby, Brooklyn, loves them."
And Kenya's love for her dogs is well-known. She previously shared of her furry family: "King and Twirl are my fur babies and they watch over their mommy to keep me safe. Don't know what I would do without them in my life. I love [you] puppies!"
And in case you forgot, here's a reminder of how the two dogs get along.
King's Health Scare
So we’re sure it was extremely frightening for Kenya when she had to take King to the vet this weekend. “#king spent all day at the vet,” she wrote on her Instagram. Thankfully, he’s fine and already home. “He’s okay,” she added, “but lifting both hind legs up in the air to walk.”
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While we’re sure it was tough to see him sick, the video of the reunion with his pupper sibling Twirl brought a lot of cuteness to an otherwise scary situation. “He found time to kiss on Twirl so I guess he's feeling a little better.”
When a commenter asked Kenya what was wrong, she replied, “Possibly luxating patella (knee out of joint.” The condition is actually very common among toy breeds such as Yorkies, and according to PetMD, “it can only be returned to its normal position once the quadriceps muscles in the hind legs of the animal relax and lengthen.
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The Heartbreak of Losing Velvet
Although -- as RadarOnline.com has reported -- Moore, 43, hit the headlines after being beat up by co-star Porsha Williams just days ago, she'd managed to hide her secret heartbreak over Velvet.
On the show, Moore was shown crying hysterically in bed as her Aunt Lori rushed to her side. "It happened so fast. I let her outside and then I heard her screaming," Moore sobbed about her pet Yorkshire terrier. "I ran outside. She was on the other side of the gate. The dog had her in its mouth, dangling her."
Moore told her Aunt Lori she had rushed Velvet to the veterinary hospital, but it was too late. "She was looking at me; I told her not to leave me. I could just see her letting go." Moore explained to Bravo's cameras she'd had Velvet for seven years. "I wasn't there to protect her!" Moore moaned to her aunt, who tried in vain to console her. "She always protected me ... even though she was little."
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"Why her? Why now?" Moore said through her tears. "How do I go on?" Moore's aunt told her it wasn't going to be easy but she had to accept it -- and should definitely have a memorial service for her pet.
"My whole world revolved around Velvet," Moore told the cameras. But Aunt Lori pointed out that maybe it was God's way of making room for a child for Moore! "Do you believe that you're going to have a child?" Aunt Lori asked Moore. "Do you think you can give a child that same love you showed Velvet?"
"That may be why God called Velvet away, so you can give this new child your undivided attention and your unconditional love."
Later, Moore met with co-star Kandi Burruss and Cynthia Bailey to break the bad news about her dog. "She was my baby," Moore told Burruss and Bailey, saying she wanted them--and perhaps no other housewives--at Velvet's memorial service.
"I have so much compassion for what you're going through," shocked Bailey sighed.
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