For many people, dogs are not “just pets.” They’re the ones who follow you to the bathroom, the ones who get excited even if you were gone for five minutes, and the ones who end up being there every day, even when the house is quiet.
That’s why it’s not so hard to understand this 91-year-old woman in Brazil, who decided to celebrate her birthday with her 10 little dogs. No big party, no table full of guests, nothing overly produced. Just her, her cake, pink decorations, and her dogs around her.
The photos were shared by her family on the Instagram account @vitoria.abencoada and quickly started circulating. In the images, the dogs appear wearing little bandanas, sitting next to her as if they were an official part of the birthday. Because, well… they were.
And maybe that was what people liked the most: it doesn’t look like a scene put together for the internet, but rather like a woman happy with those who accompany her every day. She doesn’t seem to be making a show or trying to get attention. She’s just celebrating with her pack.
In the end, there are birthdays that don’t need much explanation. At 91 years old, she wanted to spend hers with her dogs. And honestly, those who love animals probably understand her perfectly.
Watch here the birthday celebration video: