It’s one thing to give up your dog when you can no longer care for it and hand it over to another family or leave the animal on the doorstep of a shelter, but it’s an entirely different thing to leave an animal for dead and to fend for itself.
Some people just throw their dogs out on the street like trash.
And that’s exactly where rescuers of the Birmingham Dogs Home in England rescued adorable little dog. A city park employee found the poor pup shivering inside a garbage can inside the park. The park employee immediately called Birmingham Dogs Home to report his findings so that the dog could be brought back to their warm shelter.
No one’s sure if he was dumped in the trash or if he jumped in there to seek shelter but one thing they did know that it was one of the saddest things that they’ve ever seen.
“Our hearts sunk when we saw it, his eyes peering out the top,” a Birmingham Dogs Home spokesperson told The Dodo. “It’s enough to make anyone’s heart break.”
The shelter was determined to make sure that this puppy would never be abandoned or alone again.
“He is getting all the love and attention that he needs whilst in our care,” the shelter said. “He is now enjoying under-floor heating rather than a dustbin at a local park.”
The 18-month-old pup hasn’t been in their care long but he’s already happily adjusting to shelter life and is having lots of fun with the shelter staff.
“Here is our little soldier enjoying the snow today,” a Facebook video caption reads. “It was quite chilly so we didn’t keep him out too long without a coat on. Quite a change from where he was on Friday.”
Now, aside from finding him a forever home, the only thing left is to give this sweet little guy a name. Right now, he’s known as “Pup in the Bin.”
“Our gorgeous boy known as the ‘Pup in the bin’ deserves a name. We have been overwhelmed with your support that we thought you could all help!” the shelter’s Facebook post reads. “Actor, Comedian & Writer, Miles Jupp, will be choosing his favorite as he has been following his story and would like to help this boy get the name he deserves. We will be announcing his new name on Sunday night. Thank you for all your support – he is doing really well.”
We’ve suggested Garbageface McGee, Garbage for short, but you can leave your suggestion in the Facebook post below.
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