Terrified Border Collie mix found tied up and abandoned in shed: ‘It’s not OK’

Pictures of an abandoned dog named Buddy tied up outside a rescue centre have sparked heartbreak online.

Staff at Priests River Animal Rescue (PRAR) in Idaho found the Border Collie mix tied up in a donation shed. They appeared upset. image dog’s Facebook It was posted on May 20th and has since garnered over 325 likes.

Barbara Glover, chair of the board of directors and volunteers, Newsweek She said of the horrific incident: “Physically he was healthy but emotionally he was scared and confused, which caused him to growl at us.”

Buddy is getting used to life at the shelter but is hoping to find a loving home after being surrendered to his previous owner. Glover explained that the dog would be best suited to an active family who can give him plenty of physical and mental attention.

According to the American Kennel Club (AKC), Border Collies are affectionate and have very high energy levels.

““He’s an active, friendly dog ​​who loves to play ball and is great with kids,” she said.

by American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to AnimalsEach year, approximately 3.1 million dogs and 3.2 million cats are taken into shelters across the U.S. Of those, approximately 2 million dogs and 2.1 million cats are adopted.

“This is not OK!!” a post on the shelter’s Facebook page read. Ms Glover explained that it was “deeply disturbing” that pets were not properly rehomed and were left outside like Buddy was.

she said Newsweek: “Animals Properly surrenderedThis shows a lack of respect for the shelter staff who are dedicated to the welfare of all the animals in their care.

“Added burden It is truly unfair and potentially dangerous to place this burden on shelter staff who are already working so hard to care for so many animals every day.

“Cases like this, where proper adoption procedures are not followed, not only create confusion and risk, but also demonstrate a disregard for the safety and well-being of the animals in question. For small facilities with limited resources, irresponsible behaviour like this can have serious consequences.”

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At the time of writing, the post has received over 150 comments.

One user said: “It’s sad but good that they brought the dog to you and didn’t tie it up somewhere it couldn’t be found. Given their thoughts and the situation, this may have been the best they could have done.”

“Regardless of how he got there I hope he gets rescued and is safe. Poor baby,” said another.

A third commenter commented: “Wow… I’m speechless…” I hope he finds a better home.”

“It really makes you wonder what has happened to our humanity as a country,” a fourth said.

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