A young man has managed to move millions of people by saying goodbye to his little dog after his long fight to save him.
All the moments we spend with our loved ones have an indescribable value that we treasure deep in our hearts. And something very similar happens with our pets, who for many become like another member of the family.
But just as we enjoy so many adventures with him, we know that his time on this earth has a limit. When they get sick and the time comes when they have to leave this world, it is the bitterest pill that no owner would want to go through.
Nobody is prepared for a farewell like this
It is the drama of Merv Tolentino Dumanat , from Taguig, Philippines, who through his social networks, has been sharing for a few months, day by day, his suffering after his beloved dog Shadow was diagnosed with a delicate illness of the blood.
Merv touched the hearts of many and Shadow’s story began to go around the world, to the point that millions of people followed minute by minute the relapses, treatments, diagnoses, transfusions…
At every step throughout his dog ‘s illness , he always hoped for a miracle, just imagining his farewell horrified him…
The adorable Siberian husky shared touching moments with his owner and his page is full of heartbreaking messages, which managed to make Shadow’s story go viral:
«A dog doesn’t care if you are rich or poor, smart or boring, smart or stupid. Give him your heart and he will give you his… Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives complete. Always!” Merv wrote.
Until unfortunately the inexorable happened and Shadow crossed the rainbow, as Merv told it in the midst of indescribable pain:
«I lost my best friend, my son, my travel friend and my everything. It’s hard to move forward when every part and everything you see in your house, your phone, etc. is about him. He wishes he could do something to ease this pain,” Merv exclaimed, devastated.
The young man said goodbye to his beloved dog after his long fight to save him
“These short little lives that our pets have to spend with us, and they spend most of it waiting for us to come home every day,” he added.
Merv ended with a moving message, which accompanied the heartbreaking moment when Shadow was buried at Pet Valley Park and Crematory :
«I don’t know how to start without Shadow in my life. I can’t stop crying and I can’t sleep. I don’t know how to move on and ease the pain. I did everything I could to save you, my love. I wish it were a nightmare that I would have liked to wake up from. Dad doesn’t know how to wake up without you. There are many more travel objectives. We should celebrate your birthday. Dad will always love you. I feel like he’s lost another part of my heart and soul. Shadow is my everything. God help me!” , he said, touching the most sensitive chord of thousands on the networks.
How to help him endure so much pain?
«Now you can run free. I love you. No more pain, no injections, no medications. I will always love you with every beat of my heart, to the moon and back,” she concluded.
In the video you can see how Merv and his entire family were truly saying goodbye to another family member.
It’s heartbreaking!
Indeed, saying goodbye to a loved one is one of the most difficult things there is, as Merv said.
Now he knows that from the other side of the rainbow they will celebrate his sixth birthday. Additionally, she thanked all the people who followed Shadow’s process and flooded their networks with messages of solidarity and support:
«Words are not enough to express how grateful I am for all your beautiful messages. I do my best to read and respond to each one. “It’s incredibly beautiful!”
From Zoorprendente we send a message of solidarity to Merv and all those pet owners who have to say that last goodbye to their loyal companions. There are no words for pain like this!
