If you have ever moved out of your old house and into a new one, especially with your partner, then you know that it’s impossible to take everything with you.
Most of the time we tend to throw away old pieces of furniture that are not fashionable anymore, clothes, or even books that we’ve read already- or won’t ever read for that matter- and it’s no use dragging them into our new life.
So far, so good. But, what about animals? Who would even think of leaving their pet behind just because it doesn’t fit in their life anymore?
Even if they did, you would expect them to take the unwanted pet to a shelter or a vet to be taken care of, or even given to a new family who would be willing to take care of it and give it a new life.
But what a woman from Pennsylvania did a few years ago is unthinkable. When she decided that her dog, Mia, didn’t fit in her plans for a new happy life with her boyfriend, she decided to trash her. Literally.
Nicole Baker, as is the name of the dog’s former owner, put her beautiful dog into a trash bag and closed it. Then, she heartlessly tossed the bag in a trash can without giving it a second thought. She had convicted poor Mia to a slow and certain death.
Although Baker’s friends had repeatedly asked her if she wanted them to take Mia in when she would be gone, the woman reassured them that they didn’t have to bother, as if she had made sure she would be going to some other family or a shelter.
But, no. The woman preferred to let the dog die of starvation or suffocation- whatever would come first in the garbage can she chose as Mia’s last home.
Luckily, a man working with the local sanitation services, Nathan Binne, found the struggling dog some time later.
“It was shocking,” he told the local news, “to see an animal like that, and I just wanna make sure everything’s okay.”
After the dog was rescued, The Humane Society of Westmoreland County was called and they took in the dog. At the same time, they made sure the local authorities were informed so that proper actions towards the identification of the owner would be taken.
Mia was treated with love and affection by the shelter staff, and she gradually gained wight, as well as restored her faith in humanity.
She also received a new name, Fawna, to accompany her in her better new life. After she had completely recovered, she was adopted by Megan, a vet tech with the humane society, and she started a new life, leaving the trauma of the past behind.
As for Baker, she was tracked and taken to court, where she pleaded guilty for her actions.
As a result, she had to pay a $620 fine, enter the Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition program, undergo a mental health evaluation, and complete community service hours. She will also not be allowed to adopt a dog in Pennsylvania ever again.
Fawna’s story is heartbreaking, but the fact that people cared for her and helped her gain her life back makes up for it. We hope she lives a happy life as she deserves!
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