Airport Puppy!

[Catherine]

A woman fleeing domestic violence left her puppy behind in an airport bathroom. He had a note on him explaining the situation and asking someone to care for him. He was taken to a shelter and is being treated for injuries caused by the man the woman was fleeing. He is a 4 pound puppy. Whoever the abuser is, he is a nasty person. For safety reasons the puppy's location is being kept secret.
That hasn't stopped 1000 people from applying to adopt him. Chewy is adorable and he will make some family very happy.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/puppy-abando...hing-note/

This story really highlights the problems of pets in domestic abuse situations. The abuser hurt the dog when he was hurting the woman. When she left she had to take the dog with her to protect it. She was unable to take the puppy on the plane so she had to leave him. Sadly some women stay in abusive situations so they can protect their pets.

Animal shelters are starting to be aware of the problem and will take animals to protect them from abuse. Some women's shelters will let people bring their pets.  Chewy may only weigh 4 pounds, but he is sending out a big message about domestic abuse and its many victims.
I hope in future we will be more aware of situations like the one that led to a puppy being left in an airport washroom.
If you thought a friend or neighbour might be in trouble you could quietly offer to take their pets in if they even needed to go away for some reason. That might be all it takes for someone to be able to leave a dangerous situation before it is too late.

I think leaving Chewy was an act of desperation and an act of love. It took real courage and I hope thing work out for her where ever she is.