No one anticipated Sadie to come to the shelter when she left in 2014. She did return after her family abandoned her last month. Sadie was quickly re-adopted — and then returned. She was adopted and taken to her family a week later, but the story didn’t end there.
Sadie and her littermates were only a few months old when they arrived at the Harris County Animal Shelter in Texas. Sadie, the little dog that had been snapped by the employees, was promptly adopted by a family. This was not, however, the forever family Sadie had hoped for.
Ashley Roberts, a Harris County Animal Shelter employee, was present when Sadie’s family surrendered her last month. Roberts told The Dodo, “[Sadie] was in a tiny ball.” “To be honest, I assumed she was a stray who had been discovered, which would explain her terror.” She didn’t seem at ease in the company of the people she was with.”
“They muttered something about [Hurricane] Harvey and said, ‘We figured we’d keep her,'” Roberts continued. “However, they didn’t seem sorry when they returned her to the shelter.” A puppy photo surfaced after a staff member scanned Sadie’s microchip and looked up her details on their computers.
Roberts continued, “[The staff member] was on the edge of tears.” “He couldn’t even function when he saw her initial picture and her return now… being surrendered back to a death shelter.” The difference between her self-assured puppy portrait and the dog in front of us was startling. He was about to burst out laughing. “I’d already started crying.”
The following week, another family pleaded with the shelter to adopt Sadie. Everyone was overjoyed at first, assuming Sadie’s bad luck had come to an end. Sadie, on the other hand, was reunited with her adoptive family a week later. “I wasn’t there when she was surrendered the second time,” Roberts said, “but [the new family] reported she kept having accidents in the house.” “We believe she was so afraid that she urinated nervously,” the detective said.
After that, the team put pictures of Sadie on Facebook in the hopes of rapidly finding her a better — and more permanent — home. A young woman approached the shelter shortly after and offered to foster Sadie in the hopes of someday adopting her.
Roberts remarked, “We aim to offer adoption and foster counseling so that these animals and individuals have a greater chance of getting adopted.” “And we clearly stated, ‘[Sadie] does not need to be around any other dogs for at least a week — just give her some space and time to calm out – she’s gone through so much,'” says the author. According to Roberts, the young lady did not listen for whatever reason.
Roberts stated, “We hoped it would work out because she looked well-intentioned.” “So she took her home and told me, ‘Oh, she’s doing fine,'” says the author. ‘Bring your dog over,’ she said to her sister. As a result, her sister brings her dog over, which attacks Sadie.” Sadie’s neck was covered in bite wounds when she was sent to the Harris County Animal Shelter for the fourth time.
“It’s all been poor luck,” Roberts added. The owner says, “I’ve never seen a dog that’s been returned so many times.” Sadie was placed in a foster home with Down South Rescue by the shelter officials to assist her get back on track.
Down South Rescue director Sharon Fanning told The Dodo, “Sadie is in the care of an experienced foster.” “She’s still distrustful of people and fearful of them,” says the narrator. Despite this, she and her foster mother have built a strong bond. It will take some time for her to recuperate, both mentally and physically. And we’ll be very selective in who we let adopt her.” Right now, Sadie isn’t ready for adoption, but when she is, Roberts hopes she will be adopted by the greatest family she can find.
“I don’t think she has a harsh bone in her body,” Roberts remarked. “All we want is for her to have a home where she is valued and receives the time and attention she need.”
