Dogs and Animals: Today, at the rescue group I volunteer at, we finally adopted...

By ugh - 25/04/2009 23:36 - United States

Today, at the rescue group I volunteer at, we finally adopted out a dog that has been with us for a few years now. This was an amazing thing for us because we never thought he'd get adopted. As we were getting excited and hugging each other, the dog ran away. FML

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By Jayman223 - 10/02/2017 09:00 - United States - Reno

Today I adopted a dog. He ran away the same day. FML

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By mista hunna - 08/09/2016 05:31 - United States - Baltimore

Today, I found the dog I lost while I was dog sitting. It was with its new adoptive family. FML

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By anonymous - 30/10/2009 07:45 - United States

Today, I decided to adopt a 11 year old dog that has been in need of a home for several months. Two hours after I got him home, I discovered him dead in the backyard. FML

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By Loveless - 05/06/2011 12:23 - Canada

Today, I bought a dog to make me feel less lonely. He ran away. FML

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By dBLIZZARD - 09/06/2015 18:39 - United States

Today, my dog ran away. I looked for him for 5 hours, and when I came back home, he was waiting for me at the door. FML

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By Anonymous - 16/12/2012 05:49 - United States

Today, my ex adopted a dog from the dog pound. It was the same dog he made me get rid of while we were still together. FML

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Cough up

By anbrown6 - 12/04/2009 17:55 - United States

Today, I found my dog, who had been missing for over a month, at the local pound. Clearly it was my dog, she responded to her name and cried when she saw me. However, the woman there told me I could not simply take her, I had to follow through with all policies. I paid $250 to adopt my own dog. FML

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That's just cruel

By forever dog-less - 22/12/2018 04:00

Today, my mom told me to go meet a rescue dog. After doing all my research and emailing shelters left and right, I finally got a call. It went well! Then, my mom told me it would never happen. I'm still expecting several emails from the shelters I contacted, so I get to relive this pain. FML

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By Dogless - 21/08/2011 05:51 - United States

Today, over a year on from my parents telling me my dog had died, I went to the shelter to volunteer, and saw my old dog. FML

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By ciararow - 14/04/2011 23:29 - United States

Today, my boyfriend finally let me take his dog on a walk, after two years of not trusting me to keep her safe. During the walk, a car drove by, causing her to run after it and pulling the leash out of my hand. Five hours later, and I still can't find her. FML

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amelinat 0

Sunday 26 April 2009 9:17

Did you find the dog? Is he ok? I hope he likes his new family. Poor fella, he must have been totally confused.

FMY_FYL 0

Sunday 26 April 2009 9:16

aww... that sucks so bad. FYL. **** the dogs life, too.

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itsTiffany 0

Sunday 26 April 2009 13:53

Lmfao, that dog just ****** his own life. And more than likely, he will get picked up by the pound... again.

rabidbacon 0

Sunday 26 April 2009 14:39

I have never seen a shelter keep an animal for a few years. They are usually 'put down' after within a month.

audereyy 0

Sunday 26 April 2009 15:32

awwww im sorry=[

KwitIt 0

Sunday 26 April 2009 15:49

#13, there are a great number of shelters in the U.S. now that are no-kill shelters, which means that they don't put the animals down unless the animal is sick/dying or overly aggressive and un-adoptable. This is probably the kind of shelter the OP works for.

ElsBells 0

Sunday 26 April 2009 16:37

*at which I volunteer

whoaa_nellie 0

Sunday 26 April 2009 17:08

LMFAO. i guess the dog really didn't wanna be adopted, it was just waiting for its chance to escape. dahhh well, he'll be back!

R34GTRSKYLINE 0

Sunday 26 April 2009 17:19

That stinks. Did you find the dog later. And that is not a FML story.

Chatspeak 0

Sunday 26 April 2009 17:28

aww, Well I'm sure you'll find the baby, and it is def. an FML story. Oh and, don't blame the person, maybe it wasnt them who let the dog go! and #8, you cant get fired from a VOLUNTEER basis.

tick_tock 0

Sunday 26 April 2009 17:34

#13 many shelters are no-kill. They will keep dogs for years and years until they die naturally or are hopefully adopted. These are the best kinds of shelters, they give everyone a chance. My family and I got our rescue from a no-kill shelter.