Woman Adopts Abandoned Dog, Then Receives Unsuspecting News Just Days Later
When Chicago Animal Control first saw Roosevelt, he looked like any other stray. His fur was dirty, his paws were caked with mud, and he had the skittish temperament of a dog who'd been on his own for a while. But when they looked into his scared eyes, they realized the truth: this dog wasn't a stray — he had been abandoned by his previous owner. They had no clue just how much this dog had survived... and that he still had one more hurdle to overcome.
Meet Roosevelt
When Kelly Michael and Sarah Lauch first laid eyes on Roosevelt, their hearts broke. The pit bull was in the care of Chicago Animal Control alongside other abandoned dogs, but there was something about his big, scared eyes that touched the dog lovers’ hearts. And then, they heard his story.
A sad explanation
It turned out that Roosevelt’s unkempt appearance had an explanation. He had been abandoned at an animal control center by his previous owner, who’d attached a single note to Roosevelt’s cage: “He has problems urinating.” But Roosevelt’s problems went far beyond his bathroom habits.
Misunderstood
It was one thing for a regular dog to be abandoned, but a pit bull? Since this breed is widely misunderstood as being “violent," Kelly and Sarah knew that the odds of ever being adopted were stacked against Roosevelt. They immediately connected with the despondent-looking pup.
Meant to be
“I watched him relax quietly in his cage while all the other dogs barked and jumped to get my attention. He looked so sad and tearful,” Sarah wrote on Facebook. The dog lovers knew their connection with Roosevelt was no accident. They were meant to be Roosevelt’s new owners!
