Today, over a year on from my parents telling me my dog had died, I went to the shelter to volunteer, and saw my old dog. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I found the dog I lost while I was dog sitting. It was with its new adoptive family. FML
Today, I decided to adopt a 11 year-old dog that had been in need of a home for several months. Two hours after I got him home, I discovered him dead in the backyard. FML
Today, I saw my dad for the first time in almost five years, at his funeral. FML
Today, my new dog unburied my old dog and chewed on his bones. FML
Today, at the rescue group I volunteer at, we finally adopted out a dog that has been with us for a few years now. This was an amazing thing for us because we never thought he'd get adopted. As we were getting excited and hugging each other, the dog ran away. FML
Today, I returned home from college for the first time in a month. I went to my bedroom and found a nice gift bag on my dresser. Thinking it was a Valentine's gift, I opened it. My dog's ashes were in a tin inside. This is how I found out my dog died since I was away. FML
Today, at my job at a pet store, my boss told me to go outside and hand out flyers. I saw a man sitting on a bench and walked up, saying, "Hi! Do you have a pet?" He teared up and said, "I just put her down this morning." FML
Today, for National Pet Day, we had a pet show and tell at work. A colleague of mine showed us a picture of her lemon tree. I remember she had a dog and wondered why she didn’t bring him, so I asked why didn’t she show her dog. Turns out he passed away a month ago. She burst into tears and ran off. FML
Today, my mom told me to go meet a rescue dog. After doing all my research and emailing shelters left and right, I finally got a call. It went well! Then, my mom told me it would never happen. I'm still expecting several emails from the shelters I contacted, so I get to relive this pain. FML
Today, I took my 17 year-old dog, who had been my best friend my entire life right from when I was born, to be euthanised. I had booked in advance. The vet ambled in all spritely and cheerfully asked, "Just here for a checkup, aye?" FML
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FMLollie 7
You should keep dropping hints about how this one dog looks particularly like your old one until they confess.
SunnyUserName123 5
Get him back
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Comments (159)
samanthabonita 0
You're lucky he wasn't euthanized, if animals haven't been adopted over a certain period of time and more animals had come in. . they would need the room for other animals and wouldn't want to continue putting money into an animal that isn't going to be adopted. It's sad, I wish it wasn't the case.
Anoniiiime 7
i like how they have a "kids" section but not a "parents" section :P
zachherbert 10
Ummmm 47. Just curios, what kind of face is #{:> ? happy? Sad? Derp face?
AFU_ALL_THE_TIME 0
Ur parents are asswipes
cleolappost 0
wow!!
kaykay20 0
My moms ex boyfriend throw my puppy over a fence to fend for itself when I was away. Never got to see him again though. Hope you at least got to get your dog back.
yaknowiverse 0
did you get the dog back?
xgetxbentx 13
Are you positive it's your dog? Most shelters don't keep animals that long...
DottieGothicGirl 3
Did you bring him home?
Bamvytar 0
No offense, but your parents are f@&$ing $&!7heads. I have never heard of anything like that in my life.