The one and only Lorelai Gilmore, Lauren Graham was a devoted dog mom to a lovely lady named Mochi. However, during an appearance on a 2021 episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, the actress explained that the pup had “a lot of medical issues and needed quite a few surgeries,” causing her to seek out help from a “wonderful rehab lady” who lived on a farm.
“Over time it became clear that not only was she very happy on this farm with Anita [the “rehab lady”], but she fell in love with another [dog],” said the Parenthood star. “She really fell in love… to the degree to which she would come back to me on the weekends and cry, like she missed her so much.”
Due to her dog’s desire to be with the other dog, Graham decided to give Mochi to Anita.
“They really became companions and partners, so she was better off there in addition to living with Anita who would just take better care of her needs. So it worked out great but wow, it was quite a year. A happy ending,” shared the actress.