A couple from the UK was devastated when their cat Bear passed away. Then, in the midst of their grief, they learned a stranger had been missing Bear too.
The heartwarming story was shared to the Reddit website by user TravUK. Trav explained that he and his girlfriend owned two darling cats— Bear and his brother Teddy. The two felines were the best of friends and loved to go roaming on adventures. Little did Trav know, however, that they had made a close friend right next door.
In February of last year, Bear, the chubby tabby, suddenly passed away. One day, in the midst of their mourning, the couple turned to see Bear’s brother Teddy walking through the door. There was a note attached to his collar.
The note read, “Dear Owner; I’m your neighbor, living in 4. I’m also your cats’ close friends as they (2 cats) are used to coming to my room every day. But one of them, a bigger one has disappeared for two weeks. Is he ok? I’m so worried about him. He is so lovely cat and always touched my heart. Wish he is fine. – Y.T. 2/March/2017.”
Bear’s owners were touched by the neighbor’s concern. The whole time they had been living there, they’d had no idea Bear had been busy touching hearts.
“We posted a letter back into number 4, saying that our other cat had passed away. We also included our email address,” TravUK said.
The next morning, the couple awoke to a long message from Bear’s neighbor friend. The woman explained how she had loved spending time with their cats— especially the kindhearted Bear.
The neighbor was a Taiwanese exchange student studying at a local university. Unsurprisingly, being in a brand-new country away from home, she had often felt anxious and alone. Somehow, Bear could sense this, and with each of the chubby cat’s visits, he comforted her and reminded her of home. The woman shared how Bear would even help her with her homework, listening to her presentations as she practiced.
“He would sit on her bed and listen,” TravUK explained. “She didn’t have anyone else to practice with. Very touching.”
She even shared a few photos of Bear, snaps she had taken during the brothers’ visits.
The student ultimately visited Bear’s backyard grave to pay her respects to the feline who had comforted her during her time alone.
“Makes you proud that he could brighten up more than just my household’s lives,” Trav said.
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