Denise Richards mourning the death of her dog Nana

Denise posted a black and white photo of her rubbing noses with Nana, and captioned the snap: "Our beloved Nana passed away over the weekend. Thank u @bostonbuddies for bringing this beautiful girl into our life. We love her so much & miss her terribly. #NanaBanana #sherescuedus (sic)"

The 'Wild Things' star - who has three daughters, Sam, 12, and Lola, 11, with her ex-husband Charlie Sheen, and Eloise, who she adopted as a single parent - is a massive dog lover and has been a long-time supporter of the Best Friends Animal Society.

Denise has given a home to several homeless pooches and was again left heartbroken last June when Scooter - who she had for five years after adopting the dog - died a year after losing a leg to cancer.

At the time, she took to Instagram to remember her "gorgeous sweet Scooter", who she described as having a "beautiful soul".