The Scottish SPCA is appealing for information on Facebook
after the male shar-pei crossbreed was discovered. It was tied to
a railing outside the Ayr train station. Beside him was a suitcase with
some of the dog's belongings, including a pillow, toy, a bowl and food.
Heart-tugging
photos of the forlorn dog attracted thousands of shares and sympathetic
comments on social media, with many people offering to adopt him and
condemning his former owner.
"Poor lad, what a thing to do to him," wrote one woman on Facebook. "I hope his future is brighter."
SPCA
Inspector Stewart Taylor said the dog is microchipped, allowing
authorities to find out his name: Kai. The SPCA contacted the owner
registered to the microchip, who said they had sold Kai online in 2013
but did not know the address of the person who bought him.
"This
case highlights the potential consequences of selling an animal online
as it often leads to the impulse buying of pets that people know very
little about," Taylor said in a post on the Scottish SPCA's website.
"Regardless
of the fact Kai was left with his belongings, this was still a cruel
incident and we are keen to identify the person responsible. If anyone
can help we would ask them to get in touch as soon as possible."
Kai is about two to three years old and is "a lovely dog with a nice nature," Taylor said.
"We will look after him until we can find him a permanent and loving home."
Some
people noted that Kai's plight echoes that of Paddington, the fictional
bear in a series of popular kids' books, who was adopted by a family
after they found him sitting on his suitcase at Paddington Railway
Station in London.
Abandoning an animal
is an offense under Scotland's Animal Health and Welfare Act, and
anyone found guilty of doing so can expect to be banned from keeping
animals for a fixed period or even life.
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