Dog abandoned on street with bag full of toys and devastating letter from owner

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While untying the heartbroken and confused dog, the rescue team discovered the letter amongst the doggo's belongings.

Ultimately the team decided that they wouldn't share the letter's content in full but said that it came from an owner who was struggling to keep up with the dog's medical bills due to having to pay for medicine for herself.

The team took the dog for a routine check-up and discovered the dog had diabetes mellitus, which is also known as canine-diabetes, and causes elevated blood sugar.

Due to these issues the dog, which has been named Baby Girl, requires glucose monitoring, a restricted diet, and insulin injections.

One of the rescue workers wrote on Facebook: "It can be an expensive disease to manage, requiring a monthly purchase of insulin and potentially other medical supplies. In total, it’s possible this could cost hundreds of dollars a month, depending on your own veterinarian’s assessment and cost of supplies in your area."

They also referred to the owner's decision to give her up as an "act of desperation" and thanked her for reaching out for help and trying to do what's best.

Speaking to the anonymous owner, they wrote: "First and foremost, we are so sorry you had to part with your best friend.

"It’s evident just how much you loved her and we can see you did your best while struggling with your own medical complications and challenges of life. We see your love in the bag you carefully packed with all of her favourite things.

"We see your love in the way you secured her leash so she wouldn’t get hit by a car. We see your love in the way you placed her in the middle of a neighbourhood where she’d be quickly found. We see your love in how happy and healthy Baby Girl looks. And we see your love in the note you left, pleading for someone to help her when you no longer could."

The animal charity also added that they welcome anonymous surrenders with no questions asked saying: "We see that you did what you thought was best for your beloved pup and we are grateful for your compassion.

"Rest assured that she’s safe, she’s getting tons of attention from our team. We wish you all the best and hope that if you see this, you can rest a little easier knowing your Baby Girl has a bright future ahead."

But the best news? Just days after being taken in by the shelter, Baby Girl was adopted and found a new home.

Incredible news.

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