Its not unusual to see stray or abandoned dogs on the street In fact that happens almost too often these days
Sure sometimes its understandable when people cant afford a dog so they take him to a shelter in hopes of finding a better family for him
In most cases however people are not that kind to dogs and they will put them through a lot before just dumping them on the street
Whats In The Bag
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It was an ordinary day for Scott Lockard who was just going to work at Oklahoma Humane Society when he saw a black bag tied to the door handle of the center
The man checked the bag and saw a small brown dog inside This was not new for Scott however as he said to The Dodo
This wasnt the first time I have arrived at the adoption center to find animals waiting there so I cant say I was super surprised I was happy to get her in and fed and watered so I was mostly just thinking about getting the little dog comfortable
After taking the dog in he got to know her a little bit She was a bit shy and reserved but otherwise she was a very healthy dog
Scott checked the bag to see if the person who abandoned her had left something and there was a note inside
The note said Her name is Maris find her a good home
Its honestly sad seeing this note because it feels like the person who left him was well intentioned and just wanted someone to help the dog because they couldnt
A Growing Problem
Source Oklahoma Humane Society
Either way the humane society had decided to do something about the dogs in the center so they posted a message along with the picture of Maris
Oklahoma Humane Society marketing manager Roshelle Anderson told The Dodo We didnt post the photo to specifically call out the people who left the pet but rather to bring attention to a greater problem facing our community
Currently in the center there is a big problem with adoptions as more and more dogs are abandoned but not enough of them are adopted This means that the shelter can barely afford to house them all
The center calls out to anyone who can help and maybe adopt a dog and bring him to his new home
Source Oklahoma Humane Society
As for Maris at the time of writing this article she is still waiting for someone to come for her but given how sweet and likable she is theres no doubt in my mind that someone will take her in
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