“Heartbroken but Hopeful” – Dog Left with Tearful Note: “My Mom Loves Me But Can’t Afford Me,” Longs for a Forever Home

A Tennessee animal shelter reunited a homeless woman with her beloved dog, Lilo, after the гeѕсᴜe found the canine left with a note from the owner saying she couldn’t afford to keep her.

“Please keep my name. My name is Lilo,” read the note attached to Lilo’s collar, according to the McKamey Animal Center’s post, which also included a photo of the dog. “Please love me. My mom can’t keep me and is homeless with 2 kids. She tried her best but can’t get help. I сoѕt too much for her.”

“We want you to know she is safe, and we will take the very best care of her. She will be loved by our staff and volunteers, we will keep her name, and we promise you we will do our best to find her a wonderful new home. But if you are reading this, we hope you will come forward to гeсɩаіm her,” the shelter wrote to Lilo’s mom.

“We will help you with whatever you need to care for her, to the best of our ability. Lilo definitely misses you, and we would like nothing more than to see her go back to the family she loves. Either way, please know that we understand, we will not judge, and we are here to help in any way we can,” the McKamey Animal Center added.

 

Not long after compassionate messages started pouring in for Lilo’s mom, the shelter updated the post saying the owner had been found.

“While we can’t share a lot of the details with you yet, we are actively working with the family to set them up with a safe haven, shelter, and resources to stay together and tасkɩe homelessness. We are thankful for everyone who has advocated for the family, and shared our post. We are amazed at the outpouring of support. It truly takes a community, and you all have certainly shown us how powerful ours is — thank you so much,” the shelter added in the post.