Gunner Part Three

So the second owner reached out by text. She gave him to someone else who couldn’t keep him either. She seemed surprised that Gunner didn’t have a collar. She said his latest owner told her he had run off.

I am trying very hard not to be judgy about the whole thing. I know that times are hard and some people are having to retrench to be able to pay for food and housing, so the cost of a dog might be more than can be managed.

However.

There is a special circle of Hell saved for people who hurt animals. I think there must be a suburban area for those who abandon dogs or maybe just take off the collar and leave a gate open. I am angry and frustrated and I feel so responsible for this little guy. A friend said I have good karma and that is why he followed me home. That I could be trusted. I feel so wretched that I can’t keep him. There are places who will care for him and try to find a good home for him, but for the moment, HE TRUSTS ME. That is such a huge responsibility.

I am hoping that the widespread appeal that is in the works on social media will yield the perfect home for him.

He is a soother…he has comforted me while I wept this weekend (Luna remains aloof)…I am hoping that there is a family or a person who needs that kind of love…someone who will love him and treat him well.

This sucks.