Cat Grieving Passing of Doggy Sibling Can't Stop Looking at His Picture
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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 attention wanted, appetite, mood and personality.
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Our beautiful 13 year old German Shepherd, Rocco, went to heaven on 7/11/25. I caught our sweet cat, Louie, just sitting on the edge of the couch staring at Rocco's picture. We are all grieving the loss of our furry family member. Animals share our emotions, love them while you have them. We all miss him so very much.💔pets germanshepherd catspetloss petlossgrief petlosssupport furbabies ♬ Feelings - Jurrivh
In the July 26 TikTok video, the owner captured a heartbreaking moment of the cat missing his friend. A picture of Rocco hanging on the wall grabbed Louie's attention. He climbed onto the couch and stood on the edge, getting as close as possible to see Rocco's smiling face.
Louie paused, then lowered himself all the way to the couch. Stretching out his paws, he reached for his sibling's picture.
The owner shared in the comment section: "I appreciate everyone's comments, my heart is so broken. I was in awe just watching this moment, sobbing my heart out. Sad, yet so beautiful to see the love we all share with one another. Pets are family, this dog was our baby boy. His absence is gut-wrenching."
The TikTok video reached 167,600 views and 31,400 likes as of Thursday, as viewers rushed to the comment section with their condolences.
Screenshots from a July 26 TikTok video of a cat grieving his canine sibling by staring at the dog's picture on the wall.
Screenshots from a July 26 TikTok video of a cat grieving his canine sibling by staring at the dog's picture on the wall.
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"I watched this on loop at least 10 times and I'm sobbing. RIP Rocco. And hugs to you and the Kitty too," one person wrote.
Another added: "We don't deserve animals. Their love is so pure and unconditional. This has me crying!"
Someone else suggested: "Take the picture down and put it in a place where they can be closer.... Poor baby."
Newsweek reached out to @jo.pro442 via TikTok for additional information and comment.
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