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Oprah’s Puppy Dies of Parvo

About three weeks ago, Oprah Winfrey adopted Sadie, an 8-week old female Cocker Spaniel puppy, from PAWS Chicago, an animal shelter. Sadie had some litter mates, and Ms. Winfrey ended up adopting a male puppy, naming him Ivan.

Ivan died from the highly contagious parvovirus last week. Sadie also has the disease, but her condition is currently stable and according to a spokeswoman for Ms. Winfrey’s Harpo Productions, “she’s holding her own for now.”

See Also:
One of Oprah Winfrey’s puppies succumbs to virus [Chicago Tribune; March 18, 2009]
Oprah Gains a Pound Puppy [CritterBlog; March 4, 2009]