Archive · 28 Sep 2025
Statues Honor Loyal Pets Across the Globe
Around the world, people have honored their pets with statues.
These pets were known for their extreme loyalty.
Some waited for their owners for years after they died.
Others were beloved members of their communities.
These statues serve as a reminder of the strong bond between humans and animals, and the impact pets have on our lives.
They show the incredible love and devotion that pets are capable of.
Statues around the world honor pets known for their loyalty.
Greyfriars Bobby, a Skye Terrier, waited at his owner's grave for 14 years and has a statue in Edinburgh.
Hachiko, an Akita Dog, waited for his owner at a train station in Tokyo for almost ten years after his owner's death.
Other honored pets include a cat named Tombili, and a dog named Fido, and Kostya.
These statues celebrate the strong bond between humans and animals.
- Who
- Dogs and cats, including Bobby, Towser, Fido, Dżok, Hachiko, Hamish McHamish, Tombili, Fala, and Kostya.
- What
- Statues were erected to honor the loyalty and devotion of pets.
- When
- Various times, starting with Bobby's statue in 1873 and continuing through recent years.
- Where
- Scotland, Italy, Poland, Japan, Turkey, USA, and Russia.
- Why
- To commemorate the extraordinary loyalty and devotion these pets showed to their owners or communities.
- Main Theme
- Statues erected to honor loyal pets
- Bobby
- Skye Terrier, Edinburgh, Scotland, waited at owner's grave for 14 years
- Hachiko
- Akita Dog, Tokyo, Japan, waited for owner at station for nearly 10 years
- Fido
- Mixed-breed dog, Borgo San Lorenzo, Italy, waited at bus stop for 14 years
- Kostya
- German Shepherd, Tolyatti, Russia, waited at roadside for 7 years