Chelsea Houska recently shared her heartbreak with her fans on social media. The US Sun reported that the Teen Mom 2 star took to Instagram to reveal the news that her family had lost their pet pig, Pete, who tragically passed away. Chelsea’s post included a photograph of Pete along with a clip of Chelsea picking up her pet from the airport.
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The clip shows Chelsea collecting Pete with her then-boyfriend, now husband Cole DeBoer. At one point in the video, the reality star can be heard saying, “We have a child now.” She then added, “Don’t make me be a single mom again,” to which Cole said he wouldn’t.
Along with the picture and video, Chelsea’s post continued her tribute to her late pet. She wrote, “I’m not great with words, which is why I usually like to keep it simple, but this felt like one of those times I needed to at least try to elaborate how I was feeling.”
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Chelsea did elaborate, writing that Pete’s passing was “a tremendous loss” to her family. She explained, ”I think this one stings extra because Pete symbolized more than just a pet. Pete symbolized a new chapter in mine and Aubree’s life.” Chelsea was referring to her daughter, who had first met Pete when she was young.
Cole Shared Aubree and Chelsea’s Love for Pete
In her post, Chelsea went on to say, “I have dreamed of having a farm for a very very long time.” She continued, “I dreamed of having a big family, a loving husband, and a farm full of funny animals. Pete was the first.”
She went on to talk about how much her husband supported her dream of owning farm animals. Chelsea said, “Cole was totally on board with my silly idea of getting a pig.” She explained, “We now have a silly little farm, with many funny animals and a handful more kids – everything I dreamed of having.
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But the MTV alumni couldn’t help but mourn the loss of “the first” addition to her farmyard family, Pete. She ended her tribute by writing, “I hope there’s endless belly scratches in heaven.”
The outlet shared that the day after Chelsea shared her post, her husband also took to social media to pay his respects.
He wrote on his Instagram account, “We say goodbye to a member of our family. Pete was a piece of our beginning.” Cole added that he and their pet pig shared “a daily bond that I cherished for almost 10 years and will never forget.” He finished his post admitting that “this one really hurts” and described Pete as “an everyday piece of my life.”
Among the pictures Cole posted was one of Chelsea’s daughter Aubree with Pete as he lay on his side for a “chance for a belly scratch.”
Although they are grieving the loss of their beloved pet, Cole and Chelsea still have many others to take care of at their farmhouse. The couple are continuing to build their dream home while raising four kids, as seen on their reality show Down Home Fab.
