On September 6, Barney went to sleep for the final time. Bree was by his side as he passed on. “I wanted him to know I was with him through to the very end,” she said. “I wanted him to know I was right there with him until he took his last breath.” As they left, Bree prayed that Barney would send her some sign that he was at peace.

Bree shared heartbreaking footage of that moment to TikTok under the handle @breeseff. A week after his passing, she brought home Barney’s ashes in an urn along with his collar.

@breeseff

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Bree admits she’s still struggling with an “immense” sense of grief following Barney’s death. “I think of him all the time. I’m happy he’s no longer in pain, but devastated by his absence,” she said.

One day she might get a four-legged friend but for now she’s just not ready to let go of Stache’s beloved “big brother” Barney. She’ll know when the time is right though.