John Mayer is mourning the lack of some of the steadfast companions of his life. On Saturday, the 48-year-old musician revealed that his beloved canine Moose had handed away at age 14, sharing an emotional tribute that rapidly struck a chord with followers and pals alike. Mayer posted a sequence of images displaying Moose by means of the years, from his days as a small, floppy-eared pet to life because the singer’s fixed, loyal shadow. Within the caption, he mirrored on how deeply the canine had formed his world.

“We mentioned goodbye to Moose yesterday,” Mayer wrote, starting a tribute that radiated each heartbreak and gratitude. “He got here into my life once I wanted pure love, and that’s what he gave me for 14 years.”

The singer went on to explain the quiet emotional work that Moose supplied just by being there, providing companionship, grounding him, and giving him one thing really uncommon. Stability.

“For a man like me who left house at 19 and had by no means lived the identical day twice, our routine introduced actual consolation and stability,” he mentioned. “When dinner is at all times at 8, and the afternoon walks are at 4:30, these sorts of issues can heal your coronary heart. They usually did, time and time once more.”

Although heartbroken, Mayer mentioned he may hint a lot of the goodness now current in his life again to Moose’s companionship. “Right now my coronary heart is so heavy and sore, however there’s extra love in my life than there has ever been, and that’s as a result of Moose helped lead me to it,” he wrote.

The singer additionally shared a young picture of how Moose will proceed to reside on in reminiscence, these small, on a regular basis reminders that carry a narrative. “It will probably’t be lengthy earlier than I unearth an outdated tennis ball… and once I do, I’ll give it a toss, and take into consideration the canine I had once I was turning into a person, and the way he was such a great canine, and that there isn’t ever sufficient time. However there’s sufficient love. There’s greater than sufficient.”

Mayer’s tribute drew an outpouring of affection from pals and fellow celebrities who had adopted Moose’s presence in his life for years.

His longtime good friend Andy Cohen responded, “Fantastically mentioned… and exquisite candy Moose.” Lenny Kravitz added assist with, “Sending love.”

Sheryl Crow wrote, “Oh John… I’m so sorry. Our canine are our relations. Heartbreaking!” whereas “Boy Meets World” star Danielle Fishel commented, “Oh, man. Moose. He will probably be so missed. How superbly you two liked one another.”

Katia Lindor, spouse of New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor, shared, “So sorry on your loss, John,” whereas Josh Groben chimed in with, “They train us all the pieces…so so sorry on your loss. What an excellent life to have a good time although.”

Moose wasn’t simply Mayer’s greatest good friend. He was a part of the musician’s artistic world, too. In his youthful years, the furry good friend appeared alongside Mayer on the duvet of “Paradise Valley,” the singer’s 2013 album. On the time, Mayer had adopted Moose whereas recovering from granuloma surgical procedures that left him on months of vocal relaxation. The quiet, grounding companionship was precisely what he wanted.

However when Mayer ultimately returned to the highway, he rapidly discovered that touring life wasn’t Moose’s concept of enjoyable. “I used to be like, okay, taking my canine on the highway. Canine hates music. Hates music. He thinks it’s thunder,” Mayer instructed Bobby Bones in a 2017 interview, per PEOPLE. “So he’s trembling within the dressing room.”