Ben was abandoned by his master due to huge debts from his own factory. The owner just disappeared one day and left Ben in the warehouse with no food or water. The owner was nowhere to be found and the factory is now closed. Luckily an employee saw Ben and reported his situation to an independent rescuer. Ben was later placed in a private dog sanctuary with hundreds of other dogs.Ben responded badly to the group life. He lost weight rather rapidly and was unhappy. The rescuer saw Ben’s situation and decided to re-place him to a foster home with fewer dogs. As predicted, Ben recovered in just 2 weeks! He transformed from a sad dog to a very active and cheerful dog. He also increased his appetite and gained back weight! He was finally back to what a Golden Retriever should be!! We felt relieved and started to look for a home for him.
After a few months of waiting, on December 9th, 2008, Ben was taken home by a young couple. On the day of adoption, Ben really showed that he loved them and enjoyed their cuddles while the young couple seemed to really love Ben, too. We thought we have found a forever home for Ben. Unfortunately, he was returned to us after just 3 days. The reason was Ben accidentally ate granny’s medicine because the medicine was placed at a reachable height. We asked the young couple if they can solve the problem by placing the medicine at a higher place or lock it in the cabinet. However, they told us the granny has stored the medicine there for years. It’s impossible to change. They were also afraid Ben would eat more medicine by accident. Therefore, Ben was abandoned once again. It is very heartbreaking to see him lose the place he thought was home.
Most of the adopters in Taiwan are not willing to make changes to their lives for dogs, even just minor changes. The Taiwanese adopters would only look for dogs that suit them. When the dogs make mistakes, they would just give them up. This kind of attitude really make us worry Ben would be harmed more. We sincerely hope that you can give Ben a chance to a forever happy life without the fear of losing again.
