Man who found dumped puppy running on highway makes it his mission to find canine companion furever home after being rejected from shelter, rescuer says: ‘I figured they’d let him in the shelter simply because he’d be adopted in the blink of an eye.’

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  • "I live in a city that's notorious for having people dump unwanted animals"
  • Yesterday I found a puppy in the middle of the d n highway and scooped him up because he came very close to being run over. I don't
  • usually pick up strays because I live in a city that's notorious for having people dump unwanted animals, and because our local shelter is no k I, it is full 99.9% of
  • the time. The only reason I grabbed him instead of "calling an officer" like they recommend, was because he was in the middle of a busy highway, and I
  • watched as he nearly got smashed by a car. I figured by the time an animal services officer got out there, he would be dad. Plus, he's a puppy so I figured they'd let him in the
  • shelter simply because he'd be adopted in the blink of an eye. Anyway, I brought him to the shelter today and after much hemming and
  • hawing, they said that I could schedule an appointment to drop him off next week. When they asked me where I found him, I was truthful and said I
  • had found him in the highway between my city and another one. I didn't realize this meant that they wouldn't be able to take him at all, and they basically told me
  • he's my problem now since he was technically found outside city limits. I contacted other shelters in the area and they all had a waiting list so extensive that it
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  • could take months to get him in. They suggested I post him on Facebook to see if anyone else wants him. Honestly, I might keep the don critter if I could
  • afford to drop $300+ on vas, dewormer, a noter S. y and flea/tick meds without digging into my savings. I'm just not sure what to do. I thought I was being
  • a good Samaritan and now it's become a far bigger issue than I intended.
  • Boy-you-crazy ( UPDATE FOR ANYONE WONDERING: I asked my neighbor if she could take him
  • off my hands and I'm waiting for her to get back to me because she has to ask the other members
  • of her household first. If she can't take him then that'll be my sign that he's mine and I'll keep him, but if she can
  • take him, then I won't have to deal with the associated vet bills. I'll keep
  • looking into the low cost options y'all have linked for me. Thanks y'all.
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  • MaxStatic Honestly....you have a dog now. You saved him, he may end up saving you.
  • Last Philosophe He is so darn cute! If I was closer I would take him, I'm in PA

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