The facilitator Chloe Chung is speaking out after receiving criticism for deciding to freeze her dead dog.
“I really struggled with the thought that I would never see her beautiful face again after she passed,” Chung said. People in an interview published on Tuesday, February 3, he added that it was a “depressing decision” to stop his black supermutt MisTricks in 2024 when he died after being diagnosed with lymphoma.
Chung, who used to cremate her pets, was waiting at the crematorium when she changed her mind and met a pet conservator. He noted that his decision to save MisTricks was a comfort as he navigated his grief.
“Sadness and sadness are always there since MisTricks passed away, especially when I think about how short my journey with MisTricks was,” she said. “But during the reunion with his physical body, I felt comforted that he would be safe at home with me from now on.”
While Chung received criticism from fans for her decision, she noted that she “has never been impressed by any troll in any comment section,” so she is not choosing to “live. [her] a life based on what they may or may not say.”
“Ultimately, the comment is not true, so it doesn’t bother me,” he said. “Hate causes the video to reach another audience, and the more people see the video, the more messages and comments I get thanking me for sharing this option.”
Chung shared that she’s received messages from other pet owners who either didn’t know the freezing process or were “afraid to look into” their pet’s options.
“Information about end-of-life choices for pets is not always available. It’s not talked about and it can be difficult to research,” she said. “I am grateful that MisTricks can continue to inspire and help others.”
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Chung, who has more than 140,000 followers on Instagram at press time, shared in January that she had decided to put down her puppy. At the time, Chung posted a video on Instagram trying to catch the dog, which was placed in a glass box in his house.
“The long awaited answer to a question that is always in my DM ✨🙃,” says the caption of the post, with the text reading in the video, “‘What did you do with your dog after he died?’ You brought him home… duh.”
Days later, Chung admitted that he “felt that the MisTricks reveal might ruffle some feathers.”
“But haters gonna hate, potatoes gonna be potatoes ✌️🤷🏻♀️,” he wrote on Instagram at the time. “Life is too short to live sheep’s consent 💃🏻 I felt great comfort having my girl at home and I think she looks amazing, and that’s all that matters 🤍 I received thousands of messages from people who felt the same way about saving pets but were afraid of being shamed by the internet. categories and forms 🖤 Cause remember — normal is boring ✨.”
