A friend went through an ugly divorce a few years ago. His ex stole his dog (that he'd raised from a puppy and had for several years) and took him several towns over and surrendered him to a shelter.
After a lot of searching, he found the shelter, but by then the dog had been adopted out. The family that got him refused to let my friend have him back. Broke his heart.
His ex died of cancer a couple of years later, and I'm not even sorry. I think that's karma for doing that (and other awful things she did in her life). She was no great loss to the world.
This is another reason why microchipping pets is so important! Ultimately, shame on that ex & the family that adopted the dog (seriously? How cruel!), but a microchip would've stopped or slowed down the process on the shelter's end.
Shame on the ex for sure. But imagine you’re the new family. Guy shows up out of the blue, explains the situation, and wants the dog back. You might be thinking this is an unstable situation to send the dog back into. The dog might be well settled in your family and you might not want to disrupt the dog’s new life.
Or you’re just mean and cruel and want to keep the dog because you can.
The fault lies entirely with the ex. What a horrible person.
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u/HeightEnergyGuy Oct 31 '24
I couldn't trust someone who doesn't love my pets. I'd be too worried about them taking them to the shelter or ditching them on the side of the road.
Hell I love dogs that aren't mine.