Am Furious - Dog dumped, now they want him back?

[grey]

After my ride Friday, I was driving back down our mountain when I saw cars going off the road in front of me, on both sides. The source was a little wirehair terrier mix, looking very confused and trying to decide which way to go. There are loose dogs out here in the boonies all the time, and dogs get dumped all the time. He was clearly dumped. Loose dogs run around with a purpose and a big grin.

No collar, no tats.

So I stopped and got him - brought him home, introduced him to Ambassador Zoe (my younger, smaller dog) to play while I called Animal Control, the local vet to report I had found him should anyone be looking. Then I made flyers and dropped them off at the grocery and post office, my usual routine. I didn't expect a call.

Saturday afternoon, a man calls and says the dog is his, it was his mothers but that she passed away in February. He must have escaped from the yard, yadda yadda. He'd call me later in the afternoon to come by and pick him up.

Only, he never called. At 8pm I called him back, and got some other fellow on the phone. I hear a hand covering the reciever, and then yelling, and then I am hung up on. I called back and got the answering machine, left a message to call me back.

By the way, this dog is not interested in escaping. He's very well mannered, housebroken, crate trained, never even dug a hole in my yard. Clearly Momma was good to him.

Heard nothing all day Sunday. Nothing all day today. I decided he was truthfully abandoned and it was time to find him a home, so I did my usual round of posts on sites for that earlier this evening.

Tonight, at 9:20, a little kid calls me and asks if I still have the dog - identified him with the same name (FootFoot). I said I did, then asked to talk to a grownup. They want to pick him up tomorrow evening, now.

I was hot. Very hot. I asked what happened Saturday? Three days have passed since then, you know?

He says "Oh, we went out of town, we just got back a little bit ago."

Me: "And you didn't know this when you called me Saturday? Don't you think you should have called me?"

Him "Ummmm"

Me: "I am NOT a Doggy Daycare. I figured you had decided you didn't want him and have already put up ads for a new home."

Him: "Well, we'll come get him tomorrow around 6:30..."

My thought on all this is it's bullsh!t. They dumped him, maybe they did leave town, and by now they have seen their kid is broken up over the loss of grandma's dog and decided they'd better get him. I don't want to return him, ten to one they will just dump him again later and tell the kid he ran away again. :mad::mad::mad:

[beccaB]

Have you looked thoroughly into your local dog ordinances? Seems to me you are not obligated to give him back. In my area there are very strict negligent and animal cruelty laws. I have taken in strays and re homed them, cats mostly, but one time an especially large dog I didn't have enough room for. People should be ashamed of themselves. Dogs are not expendable. Sorry, a soapbox of mine at the moment. Long story.

[PamNY]

I don't think you are obligated to give them the dog -- morally, anyway. Legally I have no idea.

Be sure to document what happened. I doubt they will take action, but you never know. Maybe a local rescue group could give you advice.

Do they know where you live?

[Koronin]

Do you know the stray hold time is in your area?

[Orange utopia]

I would call and ask your local ASPCA or humane society and look up the ordinances as others suggested. If you think the dog will be dumped again, which it sounds likely, I wouldn't give him back. I hate people that treat pets like they are objects to be disregarded. This is a huge monster soapbox for me as well.

[grey]

Dumping animals is a favorite passtime around here. The local animal shelter holds animals for 3 days, then they are put down. There are that many of them -it's horrible.

I will look into whether I am obligated to give him back. I really, really do not want to. Such a good point you gals have made there! Most people here are poor, I really would not expect any kind of claim to be filed.

There is no Humane Society, ASPCA, or no-kill in the area. Chattanooga has them, but they don't want animals from NW GA. There is a group of friends that rescues a handful from animal control every month and finds homes for them, and they help me from time to time since I seem to be a magnet for unwanted/lost animals. I have gone through the abandoned animal routine so many times it's just sick. I find them homes, some of them I keep (I have three dogs of my own, all abandonment cases, all are fantastic animals).

They do not know where I live, they do not know my name, even. All they have is my cell number, which is bad enough. I have their home number, and a friend with access to the nationwide database (for employment purposes). I've passed along the number, and by the end of today, I will know EVERY. THING. about them. You see, they never offered a name either. I think they are dishonest and horrible people. In these small towns, everyone knows everyone.

Momma raised the man, and a dog. I can tell you, the dog has great manners. The asshat didn't even have the sense to apologize to me. He, I guess, expected me to be fine with the whole thing.

[Orange utopia]

Good for you Grey. I actually adopted my Ollie after he was rescued from a high kill shelter in KY. The rescue group told me they have the same problem there with lots of abandoned animals. Ollie's mom was dumped when she was pregnant and she gave birth to Ollie and his 8 siblings at the shelter. They were rescued at 3 days old when they were supposed to be put down.

The rescue group who took in Ollie and his family made by monthly trips to the DC area to adopt out their rescues which is how I ended up with him.

[Blueberry]

While you're asking - you might want to see if you can collect "boarding charges" when they pick him up (which - if you do give him back - you should do somewhere not at your home). I expect having to pay might deter them. Shelters here charge for bailing out a dog - it would seem reasonable that you should be able to also. Again - not about the $$, just about making sure they don't want to get him back.

[beccaB]

Oh yeah, that's another thing. Our dog laws here were exceptionally strict up until recently. The city council changed some wording, but the fact still remains that there are laws to protect animals from neglect and abuse. Under the old dog law if the animal control officer picked up your dog, or if someone took him to the county animal shelter, and IF the owner came to get him, the owner or even the person picking him up would face a misdemeanor charge of Dog at large and be fined $500. This actually backfired and caused more crowded conditions and more euthanasia because people would not go to collect their dogs knowing how much trouble they'd be in. I agree with trying to achieve a more responsible community, but our city council has some pretty idiot policies that have backfired.

[grey]

Here's a photo of the dog. He's really great. Housebroken, crate trained, some basic manners. He and Zoe have been playing together all morning - she's been teaching him how to play ball.



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[maillotpois]

I'll take him....

[bmccasland]

He's cute! Needs a better name - after someone who vanquished/out-smarted their foes.

Hope he finds a loving home, not with previous owner's son.

[Owlie]

He's so cute!

[grey]

He's cute! Needs a better name - after someone who vanquished/out-smarted their foes.

Hope he finds a loving home, not with previous owner's son.

Yeah, FootFoot is a pretty odd name IMHO :rolleyes: I've been calling him Lt. Fuzz, after Sarge's dog in the old comic strip Beetle. My brother suggested Capt. Jack, which I think is even better.

He IS cute, and so sweet. That makes the idea of sending him back to them harder. Not that I've ever had a foster dog that didn't deserve a decent home. I don't care if the home a foster gets is poor and just has enough to feed and care for a dog, so long as it's really, really loved & gets the best they can offer.

[Brandi]

This story has me on the edge of my seat!
I would not give him back. But then I have called out the neighbor down the street for having 2 dogs they never ever took care of. I didn't care. The dogs were taken from them (one could not walk and was lying in his own poop) they are not allowed to have any animals now. I could care less if they don't like me either. They own a local business and I tell people not to shop there and why. All my other neighbors love me anyway. lol

[beccaB]

He's cute! Needs a better name - after someone who vanquished/out-smarted their foes.

Hope he finds a loving home, not with previous owner's son.


How about Hercules, or David (who vanquished Goliath)

[Biciclista]

sweet! you didn't give them your name or address!! YOU are a genius!!

[colorisnt]

People are AMAZING. If I knew I could, I would not give him back.

I just adopted a Chihuahua mix (probably chiXborder ter cross) and he was fostering with a friend until they could get him neutered and adopted. I went to pick him up after his neuter/microchip. I held him as I walked across the parking lot until I heard a dog squealing. I looked over and saw a Westie hurling through the air towards a car. It hit the side (they were trying to put it in the car, apparently) and squealed some more and then ran to me. I recognized it because while I was waiting for him to get the okay to leave the place, these stupid people came in wanting to drop their dog off temporarily while they left town. the HS told them NO WAY and they went on their marry way.

Well, anyway. I have my dog, an e-collar, and this dog is following me. The guy tells me to help him with his dog and I tell him that he can go take a flying leap. The dog hides under my car as I put my dog inside and crack the windows. Well, the dog comes out to me and the guy is still running around the other side of the parking lot and calling for it to come out. He thought the dog had ran off. Before he could see me, I picked up the westie and brought it up to the animal control officer who was taking a dog inside. I told the AC officer the story, left my contact info, and said I had to go because my dog was coming out of anesthesia in the car and it was hot.

I hate stupid people - especially those who take it out on animals. I couldn't believe that these people wanted to dump their dog temporarily. Because of that, if it is legal, I would NOT let the dog go back.

[Biciclista]

a friend of mine told me to tell you "if they call back, tell them the dog dug its way out of my yard and I haven't seen it since"

[wackyjacky1]

I think the dog my sister and I found (Millie (http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showpost.php?p=584081&postcount=2538)) was dumped or abandoned. The vet told us she had been brought in as a stray before, and that they were legally required to give the dog back to the owners when they claimed her. She said, though, that if they came looking for her this time, she was going to tell them she didn't know where the dog was.

That was two months ago, and I still won't take her out into the front yard 'cause I'm afraid the people who had her before (and who neglected her to the point of abuse) will see her and try to take her back. Of course, now that she's healthy, she's unrecognizable from the dog she was two months ago.

I hope you find a way to not let those people have that sweet doggie back.

[NbyNW]

What a sweet dog! He's lucky you came along.

[snapdragen]

My sister's dog Jack was found in a ditch. A taxi driver saw someone toss him out. He looks like Toto, with a crooked jaw. At sometime he must have had a broken jaw that didn't heal properly. He's the sweetest boy, a massive 9 pounds. :D

[grey]

I called and left a sad message about 2 hours ago that, while I was running a few brief errands, he and one of my dogs dug out of the fence. While my dog did as she should and stayed near the house, I cannot find him anywhere.

They have not returned my call. I expect they either will not, or will give me an angry call - but after the Yankee-style grilling I gave the guy last night, I don't think that will happen. Funny I can never defend myself verbally, but throw an animal into it and *BOOM!*

Meanwhile, I have a lovely sounding lady looking for a small dog for her brother - he had a mini schnauzer of 15 years who just died - everything sounds good, doggie door, nice fenced in yard, etc. so if her brother is willing, Lt Fuzz and I will go out to meet them and we'll check everything out.

[Blueberry]

Great move, I think. You're doing the right thing. These things have a way of working out.

[Chicken Little]

Good. You did the right thing. There is enough bad in the world. If you can tip the scale the other way, even a little, you have done a good job.

[channlluv]

Bravo.

I wonder if the little guy is chipped, though. Would the former owners be able to claim him from the new guy?

Roxy

[grey]

Bravo.

I wonder if the little guy is chipped, though. Would the former owners be able to claim him from the new guy?

Roxy

I'm concerned about the same thing. It's pretty rare around here for an animal to be chipped - but Momma (as I call his true owner who passed) may have sprung for that. IF the Dumpers called, I was going to ask if he was, since he's lost again and all. Then too, if he was, it probably would go to Momma's old address and number.

I'm aware of the risk, but I'm at peace with this route.

I feel for the kid though. Then again, I decided him "still being missing" was better than getting him back, and then losing him a second time.

[VeganBikeChick]

Are you going to let the lady who's interested in the dog know the back story about him? I'd be afraid of him getting seized by the vet if she took him in for an office visit, etc, if he was microchipped, or if he got away from her and was returned to his awful family due to the microchip.

[indysteel]

Way to go, Grey! You did the right thing, and I hope thr "story" has a very happy ending. He's a cute pup!

[KnottedYet]

Good for you!

(I promptly fell in love with him from the picture you posted!)

If he's technically a surrendered dog (I don't know the legalities of that) all you need to do about the chip is change the registering information. The vet can read the number for you, and then you pay a fee to the chip company to change the information associated with that number. For my dog's chip it's something like $10 every time I change the info in his computer file.

That's assuming he has a chip.

I also hope you find a home for him quickly. But if you don't, just let TE know! I bet you there are more than a few of us willing to instantly pull out all the stops to adopt him!

[Brandi]

I bet you don't hear back. But let us know what happens. Must keep us updated. And I agree you are doing the right thing too! Good for you and Lt Fuzz!

[PamNY]

You did the right thing. I'd be surprised if he's chipped -- and I hope he isn't. Dogs get rehomed so much -- I doubt if any vet will raise questions. Likely the vet will simply confirm whether there is or isn't a chip.

Hope all goes smoothly for the little guy.

[Trek420]

He's cute! Needs a better name - after someone who vanquished/out-smarted their foes.

He's officially a TE dog so, Thor. Thor will smash! You did the right thing. I'm sure somehow his Mom's up there cheering you on for rescuing him :) and jeering her family for dumping her furbaby. :mad:

[tzvia]

Oh my G.....
Paint those brown spots black and you have my BOOBIE! I've missed her terribly since she passed back in '93... Oh gosh. She was so smart and so sweet, with a 'wanna cookie' cry that rivaled a fingernail across the blackboard expert. All these years and I can still imagine that cry and those piercing eyes, what an actress.

You did the right thing. A dog like that knows what being dumped is and what a loving home is and can tell the difference. My current pooch was a runaway that had been dumped and was found in the gutter and he just looks at me like he is so grateful every day. Perfect manners, and he spends his day with my father, who has dementia, watching him as his best friend (and my dad just loves him). God gave him to me, and I think your rescue is equally grateful and deserves a loving home.

[Cataboo]

Hrm. I guess I'm the only one who is uncomfortable with assuming that a dog has been dumped, will be dumped again, and willy nilly deciding to not give it back and giving it to someone else. If you assumed the dog was dumped, why bother putting up flyers in the first place or advertising it? The dog looks to be in good health and friendly, so I'm assuming he's been taken care of, fed, and not abused.

There was no proof the dog was dumped, we don't know the circumstances of them going out of town, and we now know a little boy has lost his dog.

So if I find a bike that I think is abandoned, find the original owners and deem them unworthy, I can just give it to someone else that I do think is worthy? I should also be able to do that with lost toddlers in the mall.

[Biciclista]

Sorry, Cat, i can't imagine someone finding MY CAT (don't have dogs) and me calling them and saying "I'm coming over to pick her up" and then NOT COME for 3 days without apology or explanation. A responsible pet owner just WOULD NOT do that.

[jessmarimba]

I should also be able to do that with lost toddlers in the mall.

Actually, the state WILL take away lost toddlers in the mall if their parents don't go looking for them within a reasonable amount of time. Unfortunately, pets don't have something like CPS - they have shelters, which will put down unclaimed strays whose owners take too long to bother checking. This guy is lucky he was found by someone else.

[Tri Girl]

Good for you, Grey! Here's to hoping Lt. Fuzz will have a great life with his new owners.

[indysteel]

Sorry, Cat, i can't imagine someone finding MY CAT (don't have dogs) and me calling them and saying "I'm coming over to pick her up" and then NOT COME for 3 days without apology or explanation. A responsible pet owner just WOULD NOT do that.

That's my feeling, too. I would be frantic to get my pet back, and I certainly wouldn't impose on anyone else's kindness any longer than I absolutely had to.

[grey]

I don't want anyone on this forum (or elsewhere) to think I would want to deny someone the return of their dog. Especially when there's a child (a girl) involved. I have thought long and hard about it, this isn't a casual decision. Not by a long shot.

I've been picking up strays, had lost dogs come to my house, and rescued abused animals for more than 10 years now.

I make every effort to find out if the animal has a home, and to reunite that animal with its home. I don't care if the home is dirt poor - I had one where the lady lived in the oldest, shabbiest singlewide trailer in the crappiest side of town, but she loved her dog - she couldn't really even afford to feed Chewbacca well, the dog looked terrible (but so did the owner). But she loved that dog, and dogs are loyal no matter what. They don't care.

Even if I think an animal was dumped, I still make the usual rounds. I was wrong once - found a dog without a collar in a WalMart parking lot. It's a favorite dumping ground. I still made flyers, I still called Animal Control and the vet. Lexa DID have a home, a happy one - her family lived not far from WalMart and she had backed out of her collar while tied in the yard - the grandkids were leaving, she wanted to go too, it seemed. It was a happy thing, and that taught me to NEVER EVER assume, no matter what I initially think.

Everything about this case tells me the parents did not want the dog, that the dog was deliberately abandoned.

1) Body language on the road, which I mentioned before. Dumped dogs have a very clear "where am I, what just happened" expression, they don't usually leave the spot for several hours. They usually trot back and forth, and look very confused.

2) He was not in the best of shape - pictures can be very deceiving. Ever see a cute house on Realtor.com, then drive by and see it's a crappyshack? I pulled eight HUGE ticks off of the little guy, and gave him three flea baths. The fleas were also large and fat, they had been there a long time. His coat is thin and ratty, and holy Mother but he STINKS. I plan to bathe him again today. He's also quite thin. I think with Momma he was an inside dog, after Momma, he was booted outside.

3) No collar. Most folks here don't bother with getting tags and shots - but if they have a dog they want, the rule here by Animal Control says to at least put a collar on them. Dumping here is considered the "nicer" alternative to going to AC - the three day before destruction hold time isn't much. A death in the woods is considered better, and at least there's a chance someone will pick him up. I consider it lazy.

4) I'm not sure WHY the guy called me on Saturday afternoon. But he did say it was his mother's dog, and she passed away. Therefore: Momma had him, they inherited a dog they may not have intended upon having. It happens a lot.

5) The man did not call me back to arrange pick-up as he said he would. I called him, hours later, and was hung up on. All subsequent calls during the weekend went unreturned. THREE DAYS I had this dog after that call. Anybody else, when I have found the owner, they came out within ten minutes flat, barring that, directly after work.

6) They had the KID call on Monday night. The kid is the one missing the dog, poor girl. That whole conversation with the man sounded listless on his end, he didn't even apologize to me - he didn't care.

7) If they gave a damn, my call last night should have prompted a call back. Any responsible owner would have said "OK, what neighborhood, we'll go out there and look." As it was... these people never even gave me a FIRST NAME. Also, the flyers were removed Saturday afternoon. I'm wondering if they are well-known (or if Momma was well-known and liked), and didn't want someone knowing the dog was missing.

As for the poor kid... I feel terrible. I didn't do the dumping, and I'm sure that since she was told he "dug out and ran away" once, (A dog that doesn't dig :rolleyes:) they'll just do the same later and tell her "well, he done it again." One heartbreak is better than two.

[Selkie]

That dog deserves the best. An angel led him to you, knowing that you would do right by the pooch.

[goldfinch]

Good decision Grey.

[Owlie]

Hrm. I guess I'm the only one who is uncomfortable with assuming that a dog has been dumped, will be dumped again, and willy nilly deciding to not give it back and giving it to someone else. If you assumed the dog was dumped, why bother putting up flyers in the first place or advertising it? The dog looks to be in good health and friendly, so I'm assuming he's been taken care of, fed, and not abused.

There was no proof the dog was dumped, we don't know the circumstances of them going out of town, and we now know a little boy has lost his dog.

So if I find a bike that I think is abandoned, find the original owners and deem them unworthy, I can just give it to someone else that I do think is worthy? I should also be able to do that with lost toddlers in the mall.

While I do understand what you're saying, if I were the dog's owner, I'd be over to pick the poor thing up as soon as I could, and if for some reason I couldn't, I'd call. I'd feel bad about imposing my animal on someone else.

Good decision, Grey. I feel bad for the little girl, though. :(

[PamNY]

So if I find a bike that I think is abandoned, find the original owners and deem them unworthy, I can just give it to someone else that I do think is worthy? I should also be able to do that with lost toddlers in the mall.

If parents of a lost toddler behaved the way this dog's alleged owners behaved, I certainly hope you would do something other than return the child to them.

[Orange utopia]

While I do understand what you're saying, if I were the dog's owner, I'd be over to pick the poor thing up as soon as I could, and if for some reason I couldn't, I'd call. I'd feel bad about imposing my animal on someone else.

Good decision, Grey. I feel bad for the little girl, though. :(


I agree 100%. I can't imagine waiting days to pick up my lost dog once I knew how to get him. That is not normal loving dog people behavior. I think you are doing the right thing for sure.

[grey]

Fuzz has a home! A wonderful couple in Chattanooga fell in love with him. It took all of five minutes for them to fall in love. We made sure he got along with their daughters dog and they hit it right off.

Zoe, my little dog, is missing him. They really enjoyed each other. Maybe playdates can be arranged.

I know the dog is ok. Still feel for the kid. I'm still positive the parents would have dumped him again though. They never did call me. Any dog owner I know would have wanted to come to the neighborhood and look for their dog. Sigh.

[indysteel]

Yay for Fuzz! I still think you did the right thing. There was no perfect solution in this situation, but you made the choice that best protects an animal that has no way of pretecting itself. The little girl may be sad, but she'll be fine. If you had returned the dog to that environment, it may not have fared as well.

[KnottedYet]

Hooray! He has a home!

[Trek420]

hooray for Fuzz! :D

[NbyNW]

That's great news!

I agree, it's too bad for the little girl, but if the adults in her life were not going to step up, Fuzz is better off.

[smilingcat]

You did the right thing. The parents were not interested in getting him back. Any real pet owner would have been over wanting to look for him in your neighborhood. Fuzz has a much better home, a home where he will be loved and cared. He deserves to have a good life after being a companion to his mom until she passed away. Now its his turn to have someone look over him.

Well done Grey. You handled the whole affair with grace, calm, clarity...

[Brandi]

Yes you did a great thing! Love to hear when a furry friend get's a good home! This will come back to you! I am sure of it!

[deeaimond]

I've been reading this with interest. I found a small shih tzu wandering outside my apartment corridor (i live on the ground level though so he could have come from anywhere) I tried to find owners but my notices got no calls. Asking around the neighbourhood also didn't help. He is very cute and well behaved except for some toilet training issues, and when i cute his hair short and washed him, found some rashes.
we though he was old coz he was much less lively than my 7 yr old dog, but a visit to the vet told us he was under 2 yrs old.

I was also told he had no microchip. Microchipping is not that expensive and i feel if people cant be bothered to register their animals they should not have them. After a few toilet accidents we came to the conclusion that he was likely to have been abandoned. Coz like OP said, the dog looked very lost walking the corridor and followed me home with no hesitation. He didnt exhibit any 'runner' or 'escape artist' behaviour. I've had escape artists before.

I kept him for a week. We can't have two dogs. yesterday the new owners came to get him. I asked them to please microchip and register him and my friend said she would. We kinda miss his presence, my dog seems to miss him the most. She looked for him for awhile and gave us some bewildered looks.

I wish I could do this for some of my students. :p

[PamNY]

Glad to hear Fuzz has a new family. Love happy endings.

Deeaimond, good for you too. I agree with you about microchips. I am astonished at how many people don't get their pets chipped. Accidents or emergencies could happen to anyone.

[owlice]

Years ago, some friends and I went to a St. Patrick's party at another friend's; drive there was about 45 minutes (highway). We got to the apartment building and on the way up to the party, saw a small toy poodle sitting against an apartment door.

About three hours later, we left the party. Dog was still there, so I went back upstairs and asked our hostess what the deal was with the dog. "The woman who owned him decided she didn't want him anymore, so she just shoved him out." When, I wanted to know. "Oh, a week or ten days ago."

I will not divulge the thoughts that ran through my head, about the woman who shoved the dog out, and my friend and the neighbors who knew this had happened and hadn't done anything more than occasionally feed this little dog.

On the way back to the car, I scooped up the dog and brought him home. The next morning, I couldn't find him anywhere! Finally, I heard my housemate (who'd been a stray, but that's a different story) say "Owl? Is there a dog in the house?" Yes, was my reply. "Oh, good; I thought I was dreaming! He's under my bed."

He was very sweet, but almost the most annoying creature I've ever taken in! Didn't matter, though, because the husband of the couple he went to were crazy about him. (The wife was okay with dogs, but it was clearly her husband's pet.) The little dog followed him everywhere, and that man took the dog everywhere, too. They were inseparable. A couple of years later, the man died; his wife kept the dog. Anything that her husband had loved as much as he loved that dog, and anything that loved her husband as much as that dog did... well, the little dog was both.

grey, good for you for picking up the pooch and finding him a good home! I lost a parakeet once, placed an ad in the paper never dreaming I'd get him back, and a week later, got a phone call from nearly an hour away by car. I was still asleep when the call came, and you can bet I got up immediately, pulled myself together, and went to get my bird. And this was just a parakeet... which regularly bit and had other bad habits! (Stopped biting after that week's vacation though. Also stopped trying to get out of the cage at every opportunity. Or ever again. :D )

[deeaimond]

oh so sad, my friend had to return the shih tzu coz her dad was allergic to the doggy.. :( She bought so many things for him. I sent one doggy and she returned one doggy with 2 huge shopping bags!

looking for another adopter now. A friend's 13 yr old wants him> They're taking him on wednesday. Hope this one sticks.

[Catrin]

So glad Fuzz has a good home now! Pity about the little girl though, that is sad...

Deeaimond - good luck with finding a forever home!

I don't understand such behavior from pet owners, I would so love to have a pet and certainly would do what I could to find one if he or she were lost...

At least bikes don't have accidents on the carpet :D

[OakLeaf]

At least bikes don't have accidents on the carpet :D

Um, no, but their owners have chain lube accidents, and places where they spun the wheel to check the sensor pickup and put the bike down without stopping it completely ... :rolleyes:

Anyway so glad Fuzz has a home ... and hoping for the best for deeaimond's foundling!

[deeaimond]

he is really cute. still with me but some new adopters coming to get him today.

[Tri Girl]

he's the cutest little doggie! I wanna take him home! ;)

[Miranda]

I'm glad the little doggie got a home. SO cute!

Feel bad for the child but unfortunately they are dependent on adults to provide the rest of the care... hmm, wonder how they care for the child or anything else in their lives? Ick.

My dogs were micro-chipped before I ever brought them home from the breeder. If someone called me they had found them missing, I would drop the phone and be out the door to pick them up that miniute.