I know I’m a sook, but this video had me wiping tears from my eyes. If you’re up for a little bit of genuine schmaltz, you’ve come to the right place.

This video tells the story of Christian the lion and his adoptive human parents. They raised him as a cub, but when he got too big they sent him away to live as a wild lion.

This video shows their reunion after a year spent apart. The couple were told Christian wouldn’t recognize them. Boy were they wrong.

This gorgeous lion is nothing but an oversized pussycat! I guess it goes to show it doesn’t matter what animal you have, a pet’s love really is forever!