The moment an owner captured her cat staring at a photo on the wall left viewers in a puddle of tears when they learned which picture made him stop in his tracks.

TikTok user @jo.pro442 said the family's 13-year-old German shepherd , Rocco, recently crossed over the rainbow bridge. His absence left a giant hole in their hearts, especially for their cat, Louie, as he's navigating a new normal without his friend.

Pets often feel the loss of humans or other animals because the structure and dynamic of the family changes, according to an article from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine. Like humans, pets who live together bond.

Grieving pets might show new behaviors, such as searching for lost sibling, increase or decrease of vocalization, changes in amount of attenti

See Full Page