The “Flight Attendant” actress is warning other pet owners about the dangers of a foxtail plant following her dog’s health issues and subsequent surgery

Kaley Cuoco is warning other dog owners about the dangers of the foxtail plant after her pup King’s near brush with death.The Flight Attendant actress, 37, posted updates about King’s ongoing illness to her Instagram Story on Monday, addressing “all my dog lovers out there.”

“This is a foxtail,” Cuoco captioned over an image of a wispy foxtail plant on her leg. “They are extremely dangerous to animals esp dogs .. we spent the last 2 months trying to figure out what was wrong [with] our King.”“He had been violently ill and nothing was working,” she continued. “Many vet appts, surgery and endless meds. Finally found a specialist who found 2 of these in his body days away from piercing his heart !!”

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“You brought endless joy to everyone that met you, and kissed my nose when I needed it most,” Cuoco continued. “You were as special as it gets and I’m so grateful we found each-other. Please tell Norman I miss him every day and will cherish you both forever.”

Cuoco’s partner Tom Pelphrey — with whom she shares daughter Matilda, 3 months — posted similar sentiments in his tribute to Dump Truck, expressing alongside photos of himself with the chihuahua that he had a “heavy heart today.””He really was a special dog,” Pelphrey, 40, also wrote. “What he lacked in size he more than made up for in personality. And in a house FULL of personality — Dumpy was 👑. @kaleycuoco ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️.”