A dog owner recently fell upon some tough times, and she became so desperate that she felt that she had no choice but to abandon her beloved pit bull in the hopes that someone else would be able to find a loving home for him..

That’s why the owner left her pit bull outside Litchfield Hills Veterinary Animal Hospital under a tree, in a crate with all of his toys. She also left a note explaining why she was doing this and why she felt this was her only option.

“My name is Fatty McFat,” the note read. “I am aggressive only because I’m scared. My owner loves me very much, I am their life! My human went homeless and found out they have a disease and cannot care for me. Please don’t judge them.”

“They tried to rehome me on many documented attempts. No one cared! Attempted the vet, they did not care!” the note continued. “Call police, dog warden, did not care. I know my human loves because they were and are the only one who gave every attempt to save me, love me, and pamper me.”

The owner then explained how hard it was for her to make this decision.

“It is not fair for me to live in a car which I have been for 2 months and my human cries everyday that they are sorry and love me,” she wrote. “I am very, very overly protective of my human and will bite anyone who comes near them or I feel is a threat. My human went homeless due to my biting. All my human wants is for me to have a chance to be treated with care, dignity and love no matter the outcome. My human is heartbroken and very sad it has come to this. No one would help.”

Thankfully, Fatty’s story had a happy ending! He was taken in by the Simon Foundation, who were able to find a new owner to take him home!

“It’s sad when someone has to make this choice,” the foundation wrote on Facebook. “At The Simon Foundation, he’ll receive any needed medical care including neutering and vaccines, and behavior interaction with our trainer to help him become more secure in his new surroundings.”

The foundation later added that Fatty and his owner ended up having a joyful reunion.

“Fatty came to The Simon Foundation, Inc. and stayed with us for several weeks. He started out very fearful, and lets face it… grumpy! With patience and gentle encouragement, Fatty was soon showing off his skills, of sit, down, and paw. He became comfortable and calmed down,” the foundation stated. “During this time, his Mom was able to find a new job, a new home and always stayed in touch with us to check on her buddy. With everything in place, Fatty was reunited with his Mom, which was a joyful experience, and he set off on a fresh start in a new home, and a new state. Thank you to all that offered words of encouragement, and donations to help with Fatty. We were able to give a check to help with his medical costs when he left. We wish them well.”

We wish Fatty and his owner the best of luck!

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