Dog Owner’s Emotionally Support Dog Ran Away And Gets Adopted A Shelter

Losing a dog is distressing, and discovering that your furry friend intentionally ran away adds an extra layer of fear. If your dog has a habit of escaping, it’s crucial to unravel the root cause and formulate a plan of action. Often, dogs flee out of boredom or lack of engagement, finding their own adventures when left alone outside.

In a particular case, Reddit user u/throwRA_frfx’s dog escaped under a pet sitter’s watch, with no communication about the incident. The dog ended up in a shelter, but attempts to contact OP were futile. The situation took a turn for the worse as the dog got adopted, leaving OP in need of legal guidance after unresponsive shelter communication.

OP was aware the internet was going to be the best source of guidance so he shared his story on the subreddit r/legaladvice to know his next step forward to get his support dog back.

Scroll down below to read the story and share advice for OP. Perhaps yours is the one that clicks.

Source: u/throwRA_frfx

1. Got adopted?

2. OP’s support dog ran away while he was in the hospital. A shelter found him and called OP but he didn’t respond but did make sure to call them on the 3rd day of receiving that first call.

3. OP shared that the dog sitter only informed him about this incident on the same day he called the shelter. When OP called, the shelter asked him to send an official email proving he owned the dog.

4. But after that OP received no response to his email. The shelter couldn’t find the dog in their system and hinted at a scenario that they might have given it for adoption.

5. The dog sitter went to that shelter as well to look for the dog but he couldn’t find it which led OP to believe his dog had been euthanized.

6. Months later OP enquired to the same shelter about his dog and this time they said it got adopted.

7. It was a waiting game for OP as both the shelter and the microchip company told OP to wait for his dog to get lost again for them to call him.

8. Perhaps OP himself should report the dog as stolen, then.

I think OP has made this scenario complex for himself. So much more than it was supposed to be. As per the details shared by OP, he called the shelter within the competition on the third day after their first call to him. Had the first call from the shelter passed the complete 72 hours, the shelter would have been legally allowed to put the dog up for adoption. As per OP, that was not the case so he can report the case to the police for a stolen dog.

I hope OP finds his dog. Screw the dog sitter, by the way. OP didn’t say anything to him because he was his Dad’s friend. But screw that guy for being so irresponsible.

Source: u/throwRA_frfx