Losing a pet can be devastating. When you have spent so much time with your pet, they become a valued member of the family and when you lose them, you go through a grieving process.
The same thing happens when a pet loses its owner.
The little dog Cesur lost his owner in January 2017. Mehmet Ilhan had died at the age of 79 and Cesur had been a loyal companion to the struggling senior during the last two years of his life.
Mehmet had died in a hospital near his home in Bursa, Turkey, after a long illness that left him paralyzed. His loyal dog was heartbroken.
“Because of my father’s paralysis, they had a different kind of connection,” Mehmet’s son Ali said. “When my father was in the hospital during his last days, Cesur stopped eating.”
When Mehmets’ body was from the hospital and prepared for his funeral, his faithful dog stayed with him and refused to leave his side.
Cesur also led the way during the funeral procession.
During the funeral ceremony, Cesur sat next to his master’s coffin, his head bowed all the time.
“Nobody could touch him until my father was taken to the grave and was buried,” said Ali.
Cesur also witnessed the moment when his owner was buried.
After the death of Mehmet, Cesur now lives with Ali, but Cesur still misses his owner.
After a few weeks, Ali noticed that after he left for work, Cesur would run off outside.
One day, Ali decided to follow the dog and see where he was going.
Ali learned that Cesur was going to the cemetery every day to visit his owner’s grave.
“The people who work in the cemetery say the first thing he does in the morning is visit the grave of my father,” said Ali.
No one knows when Cesur will recover from his sadness, but in the meantime, he is in the good hands of the son of his beloved owner, who takes care of him with all the affection in the world.
“Cesur has always been a noble animal,” Ali said. “He will live with me from now on.”
If someone tells you that animals don’t have feelings, share this touching story with them.
