Everyone who owns a pet—a rat, a bird, a cat, a dog, or any other kind of creature—knows how truly special the connection between a human and an animal can be. They become your companion, protector, lifesaver, and a full-fledged family member. Because of that, when the sorrowful day inevitably comes and you’re forced to say goodbye to your best friend for the very last time, your heart breaks into million pieces. And there’s nothing you can do about it.

We’re sure that the owners who built their doggy named Rex this beautiful monument 100 years ago knew this feeling quite well.

This unique gravestone in a shape of a dog stands at the Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn

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The Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn is pretty well-known for being the resting place of many famous artists and musicians, including Leonard Bernstein, Charles Ebbets, and Jean-Michel Basquiat. Though there’s one particular grave at this Brooklyn cemetery that stands out more than others, and it’s a 100-year-old grave of a dog named Rex.

Turns out, many people visiting the cemetery have been leaving sticks on this doggy’s grave to pay tribute

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For years, people visiting the Green-Wood Cemetery have been leaving sticks on the doggy’s grave to pay their respects. These past months, his collection of sticks has grown quite notably, since the 478-acre cemetery has become a popular place for people to explore during the COVID-19 pandemic.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, his collection of sticks has grown quite notably

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Image credits: terrawindham

“I think people like to believe that there is a dog interred there and there very well might be. But it’s hard to say,” Stacy Locke, Communications Manager at Green-Wood Cemetery, told My Modern Met. “It’s right under a tree and there are lots of sticks around. People will drop a stick across his little paws. Someone also left a picture of a dog there once, maybe their little pet who passed away, as to say, ‘Rex, look after my little one.'”

“I think people like to believe that there is a dog interred there and there very well might be”

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Image credits: meghanad

Lately, this unique 100-year-old grave gracing the Green-Wood Cemetery has been gaining a lot of attention online. Hundreds of people have been posting photos capturing the statue along with the collection of sticks on various social media platforms, receiving loads of warm and touching comments.

Here’s how people on the internet feel about this touching tradition

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