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The rescue realized the little dog had been well-cared for and according to the note, very much loved, so they decided to try to reach out to the dog’s owners.
When the dog owners came forward, they explained they are indeed both sick and cannot even afford their medical treatments or tires for their vehicle. They had taken their dog, who is actually named Otto Wolfgang Maximus, to a veterinarian and were told that they would need to run costly tests. When they realized they couldn’t even afford to have their dog euthanized by the vet, they were “hysterical” and didn’t know what else to do aside from leaving him at the shelter.
They can’t even afford meds for THEMSELVES!
There are many here on FR that have grown this way their hearts are so harden that they no longer can tell the difference between the poor and the slothful.
The Lord himself said: The poor you will always have with you, and you can help them any time you want. He did not condemn the poor, but told us what we do for the least we also do for him, but the Lord also has harsh words for the slothful saying: ‘if any man would not work, neither should he eat’.
Unfortunately as I said many now days can not or choose not to tell the difference.
It wasn't the actual putting the animal to sleep that was the issue it was the various tests that the Vets wanted to run that would have jacked up the price.