Amanda Owen, star of the former Channel 5 series Our Yorkshire Farm, has been left devastated by the death of her beloved sheepdog Kate. The 48-year-old spent the weekend reminiscing about the dog, who died peacefully in her sleep at the age of 12.
Taking to social media, Owen shared a series of photographs chronicling Kate's life, from working on the farm to watching over her nine children. 'A weekend of recounting dog stories. Looking back through a gallery that catalogues Kate’s life,' she wrote. 'We’ve laughed & cried. Unreal that only a week ago she was centre stage.'
Kate had been a constant presence on the Owen family farm in the Yorkshire Dales, and her death comes just over a year after she suffered a miscarriage. In 2021, Owen revealed that Kate's pup was stillborn on the same day as Prince Philip's death.
Fans have shared their condolences, with one writing: 'However long a dog’s life is, it’s never long enough from our point of view.' Another commented: 'That photo of the dog with the shepherd shadow is a superb piece of art and heart wrenching at the same time.'
Owen's only consolation is that Kate's death appeared to be peaceful. She told followers: 'You go to get your faithful workmate, companion, colleague & friend from her kennel, only to find that she has passed away in her sleep. Kate.... that'll do.'
