The story of an abandoned dog left tethered to a tree by her previous owners ended better than anyone could have imagined. Despite how bleak her future felt when she realized her owners had moved and left her behind, the 10-year-old pit bull pup — named Molly — is doing better than expected after a young couple who bought the home opted to adopt her.
How the new homeowners found the abandoned dog
April Parker and her husband found the pup abandoned in the backyard during a check-in at their newly purchased home.
According to the Dodo, the couple learned that the previous homeowners had also abandoned their cat before moving. The cat was left to free roam in the backyard.
Unfortunately for tethered Molly, there was nothing else she could do other than sit and wait all alone, hoping someone would eventually show up. Thankfully, the Parkers did.
As soon as the pup saw Parker approaching, she quickly got up and walked faster toward the new homeowner with her tail wagging. It was that moment when Parker knew they’d take in the abandoned dog.
“We are going to [make] her life so good,” Parker shared on TikTok. “She will never be left alone tied to a tree.”
Since rescuing her, Parker said that Molly now follows her and her husband everywhere. Molly also gets along pretty well with Parker’s previous indoor cats. In case you’re wondering, the other abandoned cat eventually warmed up to the Parkers.
Why did the old owners abandon the dog?
It’s still unclear why the previous homeowners left Molly behind. However, it would have been better if they surrendered the pup instead of leaving her chained to a tree.
While factors such as financial challenges, lifestyle changes, allergy concerns, and lack of compatibility may prompt one to want to give up on their canine, the humane thing to do is to surrender the dog, not abandon them.
