A dog at a Kentucky animal shelter is urgently seeking a permanent family.
Lynch, a young pitbull mix, has found himself at the Paris Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) in Paris, Ky., on three separate occasions in the last year and a half.
“Lynch doesn’t have the typical sad story you may see us share,” a Tuesday, Nov. 26 Facebook post from the shelter’s official Facebook page reads, adding that Lynch’s story “broke our hearts.”
The article outlines Lynch’s initial arrival at the shelter as a stray in May 2023. The dog’s owner retrieved Lynch soon after, yet the pup found its way back to the shelter as a stray in February 2024 and “was never claimed.”
A month later, Lynch found a new owner. On Sunday, Nov. 24, PAWS reported receiving a notification indicating that Lynch had been discovered abandoned at a different shelter located approximately an hour away.
PAWS shared on social media that Lynch, who weighed 65 lbs at the time of his adoption in March 2024, now weighs just 39.3 lbs.
“Despite the neglect our baby faced in such a short time, he has been the happiest dog to see us, and his tail hasn’t stopped wagging,” the organization shared.
“Our team is absolutely heartbroken that Lynch ended up in this situation where he was failed by humans. We are giving Lynch lots of love and care while he regains his strength and weight. We KNOW this baby deserves the absolute best now more than ever,” the Facebook post continued.
It has been highlighted that the relevant authorities are now involved to look into the matter of Lynch’s neglect.