Martha Stewart Reveals Her Dog's Eye Was Removed After the Pet Developed a Sudden and 'Very Bloody' Health Issue

Mar. 15, 2025

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Martha Stewartis sharing a health update on one of her beloved French bulldogs.In an Instagram post shared on Thursday, Feb. 6, Stewart, 83, shared that her pup Crème Brûlée was forced to undergo eye surgery after getting a deep infection in her left eye.“Two weeks ago, my darling Frenchie Creme Brûlée developed a problem — her left eye became cloudy and then very discolored and then actually very bloody we rushed her to our vet, Dr. Jean Quaintance, who immediately suggested we visit the Animal Eye Clinic in Wilton, Conn.,” Stewart wrote in a candid Instagram post, alongside a photo of her dog with stitches where her eye once was.“Creme had a deep ulcerated eye infection, no tumor, and the doctor advised removing the entire eye,” the lifestyle guru continued. “[The vet] was able to insert an artificial eyeball and stitched up the eye socket Creme was released the same day and has recovered beautifully.“Other photos in the post’s carousel show the Frenchie sitting on an exam table as the vet looks at her infected eye and some up-close pictures of the stitches the dog received.“Yesterday, the stitches were removed, and the operation declared a success!” Stewart concluded in her social media post before taking a moment to thank the veterinarians who worked on her pup. “Many thanks to Dr. Jean and to Dr. Stuhr and his staff at @animaleyeclinicwilton for doing such a great job with Creme.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Stewart has previously been candid about her pets' health. In 2022, the cookbook author revealed that four of her dogshad mistakenly killed one of her cats, Princess Peony.In an Instagram post at the time, she wrote that the dogs “mistook her for an interloper and killed her defenseless little self. I will miss her very badly. RIP beauty.“Stewart alsoposted a sweet pictureof her cat to remember her furry friend, telling her followers, “This was the Princess Peony.“According to herwebsite, Princess Peony and her sister, Empress Tang, are both Persians. They were born on May 11, 2009, and moved in with Stewart when they were four months old. Just two weeks ago, Stewart shared that she had welcomedanother Persian to her pack of pets, a 4-year-old girl named Magnolia.Martha Stewart in October 2024.Michael Loccisano/WWD via GettyOn Friday, Jan. 17, the 83-year-old businesswoman introduced the world to her newly adopted cat in anInstagram post.“Meet Magnolia, a beautiful four-year-old silver-shaded Persian cat and the newest member of my family,” she wrote. “I recently adopted her through@rocknrescue_, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization based in Bedford Hills, New York. Please consider adoption when looking for a pet.““I love Persians and have been thinking of adding another to my family. I made an appointment to visit as soon as I could, and that same afternoon, I took her with me back to Cantitoe Corners — her new ‘forever’ home,” she shared in a blog post, referring to her farm in Katonah, N.Y.Cantitoe Corners is home to an eclectic assortment ofStewart’s pets, including her dogs and Persians,Bengal cats,peacocks, chickens, horses, donkeys, and geese. As a self-proclaimed animal lover, Stewart once claimed to own “at least 20 cats, 25 dogs, 10 chinchillas, scores of canaries and parakeets, two ponies, three donkeys, 10 horses, many sheep and goats, hundreds of chickens, geese, turkeys, guinea fowl, quail, peacocks, and homing pigeons.”

Martha Stewartis sharing a health update on one of her beloved French bulldogs.

In an Instagram post shared on Thursday, Feb. 6, Stewart, 83, shared that her pup Crème Brûlée was forced to undergo eye surgery after getting a deep infection in her left eye.

“Two weeks ago, my darling Frenchie Creme Brûlée developed a problem — her left eye became cloudy and then very discolored and then actually very bloody we rushed her to our vet, Dr. Jean Quaintance, who immediately suggested we visit the Animal Eye Clinic in Wilton, Conn.,” Stewart wrote in a candid Instagram post, alongside a photo of her dog with stitches where her eye once was.

“Creme had a deep ulcerated eye infection, no tumor, and the doctor advised removing the entire eye,” the lifestyle guru continued. “[The vet] was able to insert an artificial eyeball and stitched up the eye socket Creme was released the same day and has recovered beautifully.”

Other photos in the post’s carousel show the Frenchie sitting on an exam table as the vet looks at her infected eye and some up-close pictures of the stitches the dog received.

“Yesterday, the stitches were removed, and the operation declared a success!” Stewart concluded in her social media post before taking a moment to thank the veterinarians who worked on her pup. “Many thanks to Dr. Jean and to Dr. Stuhr and his staff at @animaleyeclinicwilton for doing such a great job with Creme.”

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Stewart has previously been candid about her pets' health. In 2022, the cookbook author revealed that four of her dogshad mistakenly killed one of her cats, Princess Peony.

In an Instagram post at the time, she wrote that the dogs “mistook her for an interloper and killed her defenseless little self. I will miss her very badly. RIP beauty.”

Stewart alsoposted a sweet pictureof her cat to remember her furry friend, telling her followers, “This was the Princess Peony.”

According to herwebsite, Princess Peony and her sister, Empress Tang, are both Persians. They were born on May 11, 2009, and moved in with Stewart when they were four months old. Just two weeks ago, Stewart shared that she had welcomedanother Persian to her pack of pets, a 4-year-old girl named Magnolia.

Martha Stewart in October 2024.Michael Loccisano/WWD via Getty

Michael Loccisano/WWD via Getty

On Friday, Jan. 17, the 83-year-old businesswoman introduced the world to her newly adopted cat in anInstagram post.

“Meet Magnolia, a beautiful four-year-old silver-shaded Persian cat and the newest member of my family,” she wrote. “I recently adopted her through@rocknrescue_, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization based in Bedford Hills, New York. Please consider adoption when looking for a pet.”

“I love Persians and have been thinking of adding another to my family. I made an appointment to visit as soon as I could, and that same afternoon, I took her with me back to Cantitoe Corners — her new ‘forever’ home,” she shared in a blog post, referring to her farm in Katonah, N.Y.

Cantitoe Corners is home to an eclectic assortment ofStewart’s pets, including her dogs and Persians,Bengal cats,peacocks, chickens, horses, donkeys, and geese. As a self-proclaimed animal lover, Stewart once claimed to own “at least 20 cats, 25 dogs, 10 chinchillas, scores of canaries and parakeets, two ponies, three donkeys, 10 horses, many sheep and goats, hundreds of chickens, geese, turkeys, guinea fowl, quail, peacocks, and homing pigeons.”

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