Molly-Mae Hague’s Pomeranian puppy was ‘healthy’ when the star got him, according to his breeder.
The reality TV star, 21, was gifted the pooch by boyfriend Tommy Fury as part of her lavish birthday celebrations – but the pair were left devastated by the dog’s sudden death just days later.
Breeder Tiffany Puppies has since released a statement on Instagram claiming that ‘things are just not making sense’ about Mr Chai’s death.
Sad: Molly-Mae Hague, 21, was gifted the pooch by boyfriend Tommy Fury as part of her lavish birthday celebrations – but the pair were left devastated by their pet’s sudden death just days later.(pictured last month)
It read: ‘I am getting lots and lots of messages, calls, voicemails, emails from people wanting to know what is happening.And I truly appreciate your concerns.
‘Apologies for the lack of communication, however I hope you can understand that Chai’s passing has really affected us massively and we just cannot understand why such a healthy beautiful pup passed so suddenly.
‘Truth being told we are awaiting on full veterinary results and conclusion as we want to understand everything as things are currently not making sense.’
‘Healthy’: The dog’s breeder Tiffany Puppies has since released a statement on Instagram claiming that Mr Chai was in good health when the Love Island star got him
Surprised: The statement from the dog breeder (pictured) read: ‘Truth being told we are awaiting on full veterinary results and conclusion as we want to understand everything as things are currently not making sense’
It comes after YouTube star Molly has taken a temporary break from her social media channels after facing a barrage of criticism surrounding Mr Chai’s death.
A source recently told : ‘Molly-Mae is taking a break to have time to herself for a few days.’
MailOnline have contacted a representative of Molly-Mae for comment at the time of publication.
In the wake of the puppy’s passing, both fans and celebrities spoke out about the importance of researching when buying a dog.
‘He didn’t have a single white blood cell in his body’: Last Wednesday, Molly-Mae addressed the backlash from importing Mr Chai from another country
Former Made In Chelsea star Ashley James, 33, wrote: ‘Please please do your research before getting a pet.
‘Do not import dogs from other countries unless they are rescues from charities.Please look into #lucyslaw and if you do go to a breeder then always make sure you see a fit and healthy mum!’
Love Island’s Olivia Buckland, meanwhile, shared a lengthy statement to her account, urging her followers not to support ‘third-party breeders’ or buy dogs from other countries.
Stipulating that her discussion was ‘in no way towards my lovely Molly’ as she was ‘devastated’ for the reality star, Olivia explained that she was speaking out ‘to make sure this doesn’t happen again and to raise awareness.’
Heartbroken: The reality star announced Mr Chai had died last Tuesday in a heartbreaking statement, six days after welcoming the pup into her home
Shock: Molly-Mae’s new puppy was not from a registered breeder, The Kennel Club confirmed
On Wednesday, Molly-Mae discussed the tragic death of her dog and addressed the backlash from importing Mr Chai from another country.
She stated: ‘Whilst we completely understand everyone’s opinions about being shipped over from Russia, what you need to understand slot online gacor 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’.
‘If we had the time again we would have got a dog from the UK or got a rescue dog from the UK.’
Tommy bought the dog through Cheshire-based business Tiffany Chihuahuas & Pomeranians, which is licensed by Cheshire Council but not a Kennel Club assured breeder.
Breeder Elena Katerova has denied breaking the rules, insisting that clients see the mother with their puppy via videos.
She said: ‘I’m truly devastated to learn about the death of Mr Chai.He was a beautiful young dog with a loving, playful temperament. I’d watched him grow up, having regular video calls with his birth family.
‘My heart goes out to Molly-Mae and Tommy. Mr Chai was a healthy dog, I only work with trusted people and have a small network of reputable breeders who care for their dogs to the very highest standards and and see animals as part of their family.’
Molly-Mae told her viewers: ‘Neither of us wanted to film a video or talking about this but after everything we’ve seen today and reading everyone’s opinions, I think it’s really important that we actually do sit down and talk about it and explain how we are feeling and what we now know after receiving the autopsy results.’
Tough times: Mr Chai’s death prompted several stars to speak up about the importance of researching when buying a dog (they set up an Instagram account for him last month)
After describing how Mr Chai was energetic in his first few days with them ‘as a puppy should be’, they soon noticed he started showing symptoms, with the sportsman explaining: ‘His poo was runny, he was vomiting, he wasn’t running.’
They took him to the vet and Molly recalled that while waiting outside, she could ‘tell something was wrong’, adding Mr Chai was ‘wriggling’ and said dogs ‘almost know when they are about to die’.
Molly-Mae said 30 minutes later, the vet rang and informed them Mr Chai had had a seizure and died.
‘We were both utterly shocked’, she explained.’Tommy literally just threw up everywhere’.
‘You do not need a puppy from that far away!’ Love Island’s Olivia Buckland urged her followers not to support ‘third-party breeders’ or buy dogs from other countries
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.’
Animal activist: Made In Chelsea star Ashley James, meanwhile, encouraged her followers not to adopt pets from abroad unless it’s via an accredited charity
