New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- Saying goodbye to a pet is among the hardest experiences of human life. Not only do furry friends leave behind an aching heart, but also a never-healing emptiness. However, one woman in New York found the goodbye too heartbreaking and decided not to bid farewell conventionally, or at all, really.

In a viral video that netizens called 'sick and creepy,' Meghan Riley chose an unusual way to keep her dead pet cat with her forever - She freeze-dried and preserved her pet cat as a toy.

The video shows Meghan opening a cardboard box and taking out what appears to be a very lifelike stuffed toy in the shape of a black cat. However, the overlay text on the viral Instagram video read: "Unbox my dead cat with me"

She then s...