Thelma died last July the country singer announced the news at the time writing that it “hurts so bad to say goodbye.” Louise has joined her doggy sister over the rainbow bridge nearly a year later, and Lambert will always remember the pair of dogs who stole her heart.
“The Pyrenees have stolen my heart all the way. Loving, kind, patient, aware, protective and fighters till the end. I hope to be more like them everyday. There are rescues of every kind y’all. you just have to open your heart and be ready for the love they have to give.”
“The power of a rescue”
While Lambert is mourning these two recent passings, she also used it as an opportunity to highlight what a life-changing thing it can be to rescue dogs, the “power of a rescue and what they can do to a heart.”
“I want yall to know that I’m an advocate for rescue because I live it out and everyday I am blessed with the joy of having these animals in my life. And then some days, like today, I’m so heartbroken to have lost them. To love this big you have to hurt just as big. They are worth it.”
“Shelters all over the country are suffering from overcrowdedness so this is my heart song to you. Consider a rescue or fostering or volunteering. You never know what blessing is waiting there for you.”
“Please remember this summer while you are home in your back yards with your families to consider bringing home a shelter pet to be part of those memories. They will change your life for the better.”
Miranda Lambert, animal advocate
Over her career, Miranda Lambert has used her fame to help and advocate for animals. She founded the MuttNation Foundation in 2009, an organization focused on rescue animals and shelters.
MuttNation has held adoption drives at country concerts, provided emergency disaster relief and has raised funds for shelters across the US. In 2022, they partnered with Greater Good Charities to provide 2 million pet meals for families going through economic challenges.
Lambert also opened the Redemption Ranch shelter in Tishomingo, Oklahoma in 2014.
