Losing a beloved pet is hard…and, unfortunately, we all know that feeling. Our time with our pets only lasts for a portion of our lives, but the relationship dominates the entirety of theirs. Knowing this almost makes the loss even more intense.

Recently, a reddit user‘s dog passed away and she decided to have a statue made in his honor. She displayed it on the fireplace with his old collar around the neck. When the user’s cat saw the statue of her beloved dog friend, she had this reaction…

(via Reddit)

The old cliche is that cats and dogs are forever waged in a cartoonish war, but this picture proves love has the power to reach across both time and species.