Grieving the loss of your soul pet will never be easy. It is heartbreaking and it is truly one of the most difficult forms of grief. Our pets bring so much companionship, love and meaning to our lives. When they need to leave us and cross the rainbow bridge, it will never not hurt. Pets really are family.
However devastating it is to lose your soul pet, a recent TikTok trend has people looking at pet loss in a different light. It is heartbreakingly beautiful and helps put things in perspective.
Warning: It will make you ugly cry.
@ofmountainsanddogs Xander, sent him for me… ❤️🩹💔 . . . #fernietheadventuredog #goldenretrieverpuppy #xandertheadventuredog #souldog #petlossgrief
In the TikToks, people show a photo or a video clip of their current pet followed by a photo or video clip of their late pet. The TikTok sound used for the TikToks is Taylor Swift singing “There wouldn’t have been this if there hadn’t been you,” implying that the late pet sent the next soul pet in their place and how everything is as it should be, even if it hurts.
Cue the tears.
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@ayooitsjim my two boys 🥺🩵 #petgrief #goldenretrieverrescue #rescuedogs #rescuedog #petloss #goldenretriever
In the comments, people are definitely feeling their feelings, comforted and saddened by the videos all at once.
“I didn’t plan on crying today but here we go,” commented one person on one of the trending TikToks.
“This trend breaks me,” said another TikTok user.
“Was not prepared for this emotional attack,” exclaimed another.
While the TikToks are absolutely bittersweet, there is definitely a feeling of solace in watching them, too. Because anyone who has ever lost their soul dog, soul cat or another type of soul pet understands that our fur babies never really leave us. They live in our hearts.
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