On social media, a viral video shows a lonely cat wandering around the house looking for his owner, who is on vacation, leaving viewers heartbroken.
On the TikTok platform, heartbreaking footage captured a moment of a cat wandering around the house with his fish toy, searching for his owner, touching animal lovers to tears.
A heartbreaking story about Pawl the cat
In an interview with Newsweek, Jonah, Pawl’s owner, shared their story about Pawl.
Jonah went on vacation and left Pawl alone in the house.
Pawl was missing the love of his owner. However, Jonah had arranged for babysitters to watch Pawl and set up cameras to make sure he was okay.
Jonah was moved to tears after seeing Pawl’s distress on camera
According to the footage from the camera, Jonah often saw Pawl just lying around or looking out the window at birds.
However, this time, Jonah almost abandoned his vacation after seeing Pawl in heartbreaking footage.
A vacation was nearly cut short after Jonah witnessed his pet’s heartbreaking distress on a pet cam. The footage, which quickly went viral, captured Pawl wandering around the house, meowing pitifully in search of him
Jonah told Newsweek: ” This time, when we checked the cameras, it was Pawl roaming around the apartment with his fish, making the saddest meows we’ve ever heard.”
Video Pawl’s distress to find his owner quickly went viral on social media
After witnessing Pawl’s distress on camera, Jonah was very emotional and decided to share the video on TikTok.
In the the video, Pawl was seen wandering the house with his fish toy and meowing sadly has amassed over 12.1 million views on TikTok, evoking sympathy from viewers across the globe.
Viewers of the viral video shared their own experiences and emotions in the comments.
Many expressed empathy, stating that they would turn around and go back home if they were in a similar situation.
Others mentioned that they would leave stuffed animals to provide emotional support for their pets. Some admitted that they broke down in tears after leaving their pets alone in a similar situation.
On person said: Pawl seems like he’s well cared for and loved.
A second wrote: Yeah getting him a “buddy” might just stress him out more tbh.
While a third commented: It takes time for them to adjust to a new pet, but it’s possible. He would be so happy with a sibling!
Someone else said: Pawl just a misunderstood only child baby ..I love him.
Another added: Mine is the same, once we had a kitten and she started biting her hair off and stop eating.
Pawl the Cat, known from the TikTok account @catnamedpawl, has garnered significant attention for his various adorable antics. His recent episode, however, tugged at the heartstrings of viewers worldwide.
This is not the first time that touching videos of cats missing their owners have been shared on social media.
Fufu the cat teared up from missing his owner
The clip was filmed on the last day of the holiday in Xuzhou city, Jiangsu province, China, after Meng had visited her parents in a nearby city to celebrate the Lunar New Year.
Ms. Meng, the owner of a cat named Fufu, was incredibly surprised to discover Fufu’s behavior after she left, captured through the camera system.
According to the footage, when Fufu heard Meng’s farewell, he teared up in front of the CCTV screen.
Fufu’s unexpected reaction left Meng astonished when she reviewed the footage, prompting her to share the unique images on social media.
Within a short time, the 17-second clip garnered over 8 million likes, bringing Fufu social media fame under the nickname “the abandoned cat.”
Responding to fans, Meng explained that Fufu is normally a gentle but shy cat, spending almost all his time following her around. Before leaving, Meng had thoughtfully prepared enough food for Fufu and monitored her beloved pet daily through CCTV.
