The house is quiet now. Too quiet. Ever since Shefali Jariwala passed away, something inside their home has changed—and no one feels it more than Simba, the loyal dog who once followed her every step. But what happened yesterday shook everyone. Simba, the once-joyful and energetic companion, collapsed.

Parag Tyagi’s voice cracked as he rushed Simba to the vet. “Please, Doctor! Please save him!” he cried, his hands trembling, holding the limp body of the dog that had stopped eating, stopped barking, and stopped living the moment Shefali left.

Simba hadn’t touched his food in days. He sat by the door, waiting. His tail never wagged. His eyes never blinked with curiosity. Shefali was his world. He didn’t understand why she never came back. And now, his body has started to give up—just like his heart already had.

Witnesses say Parag hadn’t cried like this even at the prayer meet. But the sight of Simba unconscious, breathing shallowly, broke something in him. “Simba was her soul twin,” he whispered. “She talked to him more than she did to anyone else. They were connected in a way I can’t explain.”

The vet tried stabilizing the dog, giving fluids, checking vitals—but everyone in the room could feel it: Simba wasn’t sick. He was grieving. And his grief had reached a dangerous point.

Parag has stayed by Simba’s side ever since. No interviews. No calls. Just him, his trembling hands, and the dog they both loved. In a video shared by a close friend, Parag is seen whispering into Simba’s ear, “Shefali is here, baby… she’s with us. Don’t leave me too…”

The bond between Shefali and Simba was legendary among close friends. He was adopted when Shefali was going through her lowest phase, and he brought light back into her life. From cuddling during shoots to being her shadow in every room, Simba was more than a pet—he was her therapy, her comfort, her child.

And now, Parag fears he might lose both.

Veterinarians say grief can have devastating effects on animals—especially dogs with deep emotional attachment. “We’ve seen cases of dogs falling into depression after losing their humans,” one specialist said. “But this… this is rare and tragic.”

Friends and fans across the internet have started pouring prayers. #StayStrongSimba has started trending. Many are calling it the “silent heartbreak” that rarely gets talked about—the trauma pets face when their world collapses.

Inside the clinic, Parag hasn’t moved. He refuses to leave Simba’s side. “I couldn’t save Shefali… but I can’t lose him too,” he mutters. The tears haven’t stopped. The pain hasn’t eased.

And somewhere, in the stillness of that sterile vet room, lies a dog who loved so deeply, it nearly broke him.

In a world that often forgets the quiet grief of animals, Simba’s story reminds us: love doesn’t speak one language. It barks. It waits. And sometimes… it breaks.

Parag Tyagi is still hoping. So are we.