Struggling shelter dog was returned twice. Now, she’s ‘more heartbroken than ever’
A struggling shelter dog was returned twice — and now, she’s “more heartbroken than ever.”
“This sweet dog just can’t catch a break,” a South Carolina animal shelter wrote Feb. 27 in a Facebook post.
The Charleston Animal Society said Leo the pup needs another home after experiencing a rough patch. She first landed at the shelter when her previous family’s circumstances changed in November.
“I was surrendered to CAS because I was too active for a household that just got a new baby,” the shelter wrote in a past social media post. “I lived in their home almost my entire 7 years of life, so being here in a shelter has left me very confused and stressed.”
As she waited for a home, Leo became known as an affection-loving dog who faced medical issues. Eventually she was adopted, but the situation didn’t work out, shelter spokesperson Kay Hyman told McClatchy News in a phone interview.
“We were so happy for her,” the animal organization wrote. “Then, another heartbreak: the family’s dog just didn’t like Leo and started picking on her. So Leo had to be brought back to CAS, for her own safety. Then, another family brought Leo home and, once again, there was a problem: not with Leo, but with a certain staircase that Leo had a problem with.”
Now, the mixed-breed dog is back at the shelter and “more heartbroken than ever.” She’s considered a hospice adoption due to her medical status, according to social media posts and an online adoption profile.
“Don’t let my age fool you, I’m still quite the energetic lady that is ready to play at a moment’s notice,” the shelter wrote Feb. 28 on Facebook, adding that she isn’t “slowing down but needs a family who understands her.”
The shelter said Leo would do best in an active home with limited stairs and no children. The animal organization also wants her next owner to keep in mind that she’s a “rough and rowdy player.”
As of Feb. 28, the shelter’s website listed Leo among the animals up for adoption. Details about the facility’s adoption process can be found at charlestonanimalsociety.org.
“Will she ever find a home?” the shelter wrote. “We hope someone reading this will share this story and find a best friend for Leo, because she is a perfectly wonderful dog who doesn’t need more sadness in her life.”
McClatchy News reached out for additional information about Leo and was awaiting a response as of Feb. 28.
