Heartbreak as Man Sees His Cat, Who Died a Year Ago, on Google Street View

A man from the United Kingdom was checking his house on Google Street View when out of nowhere he noticed his late cat, Sammy, who passed away a year earlier, sitting outside his house, like when she was alive.

The emotional post shared on TikTok in June, under the username @stevie_moore, shows the poster checking his home on the map like we all do, when all of a sudden he spots something.

He then zooms closer and a beautiful tuxedo cat pops out, sitting down like a good kitty, taking the poster back in time.

"Was looking on google street view when I spotted this," a caption says. "I couldn't believe what I was about to see! My cat, Sammy. She passed away a year ago after 12 years. Miss her so much!"

A stock image of a tuxedo cat. A man saw his cat, who died a year ago, on Google Street Views. A stock image of a tuxedo cat. A man saw his cat, who died a year ago, on Google Street Views. Getty Images

"Then laughed at the final image as they'd blurred out her face for her privacy. she'll always be with me on google maps," another caption says.

Losing a pet can be heart breaking, bringing on grief that often goes unrecognized. This grief is normal, slow, and in phases, including denial, bargaining, anger, guilt and eventually, acceptance.

The Humane Society explains that acceptance doesn't mean forgetting the pet, but accepting their loss with decreased sadness.

While coping with grief is personal, no one should go through it alone. The Humane Society suggests acknowledging your grief, allowing tears to flow, and avoiding replaying your pet's last moments.

Instead, remember the lovely times shared with them and reach out to others for support. Resources like the Pet Compassion Careline and Lap of Love provide support.

Creating a bereavement ritual like scattering the pet's ashes somewhere cherished or creating a memory box, might provide solace. Writing letters to your departed pet or sharing your memories on social media can also be therapeutic.

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The post quickly went viral on TikTok and the video has so far received over 500,200 views and 10,000 likes on the platform.

One user, Peacockcrate, commented: "So brilliant, make sure you snap it or download it as the maps can get updated thanks for sharing."

Lainey said: "Take copies they update the maps every few years. I know this because I had found my son and myself on it when he was small and went back to see it and we were gone. I regret not taking copies."

Seraphina501 added: "I have the google street pictures of my grandpa checking his mailbox, he passed away 2 years ago."

Newsweek reached out to stevie_moore for comment on TikTok comments. We could not verify the details of the case.

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