Watch the heartwarming moment when a young boy bursts into tears after his missing cat returns home

When this young boy, Thomas, saw that his best friend had finally come home, he couldn't hold back his emotions.

It was a touching moment of love that every cat owner can appreciate. (Scroll down for video.)

reunited boy with cat
Billie-Louise Jaeger

Dave the cat and Thomas were inseparable. Dave was Thomas's best friend.

Thomas, a child with autism, was devastated when he learned that his cat had gone missing. The family had searched everywhere for Dave but were worried they had lost him forever.

"My brother didn't really understand why Dave wasn't home because he knows Dave loved him unconditionally," Billie-Louise said. "He hasn't been the same since Dave went missing."

Luckily, someone happened to spot Dave not too far from home and turned him into the local vet. His mother quickly went and got him, and his family caught the lovely reunion in the video below.

Watch the heart warming reunion below: