Decades ago, the dumbschiff renters in the condo across from us got a cute little cockerpoo puppy. The little guy would jump up on you and pee on your feet, he’d be so excited to see you. They soon moved out and left the puppy in a crate in the vacant unit. We happened to see the dog in the crate when one of their friends came back to get the crate...AND LEAVE THE DOG. I asked “what about the dog?”. The jerk-friend said “The landlord can take care of it.”. I asked if we could have it...guy says “Sure.”.
We had that dog for 15 years. One of our best friends...a little sweetheart. We talk about him to this day.
Years ago I worked for a real estate developer who had a few rent houses and I got a phone call from a neighbor who said there had been a terrible fight at the house and looked like the tenants had left. I went to investigate and every stick of furniture in the house was busted up and they had left behind their dog in all the chaos. He was dehydrated but otherwise ok. I called the police to document the damage and was trying to figure out what I could do for this dog when one of the policemen came to me and asked if he could have this beautiful German Shepherd. I of course agreed because he really took to the dog and vice-versa. I like to think they had a good life together too.