Abandoned Dog Excited To Meet Her Family In A Shelter, But They’re There To Adopt Another Dog Instead
Meet Zuzu, a 2-year-old German Shepherd who had to experience what it’s like to be abandoned. Zuzu had been living with a family that also kept her father but after his death she became depressed and unhappy. One time she jumped over the fence and went into her neighbor’s yard. They weren’t pleased about this uninvited guest and called animal control which took Zuzu to the Downey Animal Care Center in California.
“She is a friendly girl but I sensed sadness and confusion,” Desi Lara, a volunteer at the shelter told The Dodo. “Most dogs zoom around the yard. She treaded softly, nervous to look around.”
However, during one adoption weekend, Zuzu had completely changed. She was running around the shelter’s yard and wagging her tail like crazy – Zuzu was saying ‘Hi’ to her old family. Unfortunately, they were there to adopt a new dog instead of Zuzu. She wasn’t happy enough for them anymore and their solution was to simply replace her.
Because of this, a rescue organization will come to get Zuzu and find her an “exceptional” family. She will be leaving the shelter shortly and, hopefully, ends up in a home that appreciates this dog’s kindness and understands that the depression after her father had passed away was a natural phase she had to go through.
More info: Facebook (h/t: thedodo, buzzfeed)
Zuzu jumped over the home fence and one angry neighbor called animal control
They took the doggie to a shelter where she was depressed
Eventually, her family came to the shelter, but not for her, they were going to adopt another dog
This is how the internet reacted:
Now, a rescue organization is working to find her an exceptional home
THESE HEARTLESS PEOPLE AND THEIR " OMG I HATE THAT DOG LETS GET ANOTHER" I WILL ADOPT THAT DOG MYSELF IF I HAVE TOO....
WTF?!?!?!?! Please tell us, that these c*nts did not get a dog from that shelter. >.<
I normally frown at language like this... but not today. They deserve being called that and worse... Horrible people!!
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Mercy Me, the only pet this family is capable of taking are of is a rock. If their replacement dog gets sick, will they dump him//her? If it sheds too much? Barks more than once a month? Pants too hard in the summertime?
BoredPanda made me cry this time :,( I can't believe how one can meet and feel nothing for their lost dog. They wouldn't be allowed to adopt any kind of animal from any shelter in the world...
Just a thought : If the family had a family member who was depressed, they would have sought medical or other forms of help for the afflicted person. All animals have feelings just like humans - dogs especially, that is why humans bond so well with them.
"However, during one adoption weekend, Zuzu had completely changed. She was running around the shelter’s yard and wagging her tail like crazy – Zuzu was saying ‘Hi’ to her old family. Unfortunately, they were there to adopt a new dog instead of Zuzu. She wasn’t happy enough for them anymore and their solution was to simply replace her" it was very clear she was being replaced and they did not have enough tact to even go somewhere else to do so. However, it was not them that discarded her, it was a neighbour reporting the dog, and having it removed that caused the situation, but the family if they still wanted a dog, and did care for her, could have petitioned it, somehow asking for the neighbour to consider changing its mind, unless it was an ongoing issue, not very clear in the article.
WTF!!!! I love German shepherd! My first dog was the one. They are very smart, easy to train, very loyal to the family. What they did to her is unacceptable. I would have banned them for life. Since they are not allow her to mourn, and it's on the news. People would go there and adopt her asap. Don't worry Zuzu, you will have a better home soon.
Updated on FB: the family did NOT adopt another dog. Zuzu will be picked up this Friday by a local rescue. Here is an update on Zuzu, the two year old Shepherd mix who was brought to the Downey Shelter. According to some reports circulating on the internet Zuzu is depressed because her father with whom she lived, died and she was mourning his loss. We would like to report the happy ending that a rescue has agreed to take Zuzu and she will be leaving Downey on Friday, which is the first day that she is legally allowed to be adopted. Pet Adoption Fund in Canoga Park will be taking Zuzu.
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That's just MEAN. They put their dog in the pound and get ANOTHER dog from the pound? Imagine how heartbroken the dog would be.
I got a wrong spelling. I wish i could beat this family up so hard. My English is very poor.
Load More Replies... Those MotherFers ugh they make me sick she was so happy she thought she was going home again ugh
You didn't read the article correctly. They didn't take her back. They wanted another dog instead. Any Shelter/pound that would give these people another animal should be Re-staffed. Obviously the employees there can't recognize animal abusers. Who knows that kind of treatment this poor thing got while it was in that home. Maybe that is why chose to flee the house/hard and go to the neighbor's yard to begin with.
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THESE HEARTLESS PEOPLE AND THEIR " OMG I HATE THAT DOG LETS GET ANOTHER" I WILL ADOPT THAT DOG MYSELF IF I HAVE TOO....
WTF?!?!?!?! Please tell us, that these c*nts did not get a dog from that shelter. >.<
I normally frown at language like this... but not today. They deserve being called that and worse... Horrible people!!
Load More Replies... Mercy Me, the only pet this family is capable of taking are of is a rock. If their replacement dog gets sick, will they dump him//her? If it sheds too much? Barks more than once a month? Pants too hard in the summertime?
BoredPanda made me cry this time :,( I can't believe how one can meet and feel nothing for their lost dog. They wouldn't be allowed to adopt any kind of animal from any shelter in the world...
Just a thought : If the family had a family member who was depressed, they would have sought medical or other forms of help for the afflicted person. All animals have feelings just like humans - dogs especially, that is why humans bond so well with them.
"However, during one adoption weekend, Zuzu had completely changed. She was running around the shelter’s yard and wagging her tail like crazy – Zuzu was saying ‘Hi’ to her old family. Unfortunately, they were there to adopt a new dog instead of Zuzu. She wasn’t happy enough for them anymore and their solution was to simply replace her" it was very clear she was being replaced and they did not have enough tact to even go somewhere else to do so. However, it was not them that discarded her, it was a neighbour reporting the dog, and having it removed that caused the situation, but the family if they still wanted a dog, and did care for her, could have petitioned it, somehow asking for the neighbour to consider changing its mind, unless it was an ongoing issue, not very clear in the article.
WTF!!!! I love German shepherd! My first dog was the one. They are very smart, easy to train, very loyal to the family. What they did to her is unacceptable. I would have banned them for life. Since they are not allow her to mourn, and it's on the news. People would go there and adopt her asap. Don't worry Zuzu, you will have a better home soon.
Updated on FB: the family did NOT adopt another dog. Zuzu will be picked up this Friday by a local rescue. Here is an update on Zuzu, the two year old Shepherd mix who was brought to the Downey Shelter. According to some reports circulating on the internet Zuzu is depressed because her father with whom she lived, died and she was mourning his loss. We would like to report the happy ending that a rescue has agreed to take Zuzu and she will be leaving Downey on Friday, which is the first day that she is legally allowed to be adopted. Pet Adoption Fund in Canoga Park will be taking Zuzu.
Load More Replies... That's just MEAN. They put their dog in the pound and get ANOTHER dog from the pound? Imagine how heartbroken the dog would be.
I got a wrong spelling. I wish i could beat this family up so hard. My English is very poor.
Load More Replies... Those MotherFers ugh they make me sick she was so happy she thought she was going home again ugh
You didn't read the article correctly. They didn't take her back. They wanted another dog instead. Any Shelter/pound that would give these people another animal should be Re-staffed. Obviously the employees there can't recognize animal abusers. Who knows that kind of treatment this poor thing got while it was in that home. Maybe that is why chose to flee the house/hard and go to the neighbor's yard to begin with.
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