Callous owner WAVES at confused elderly dog while dumping him in crate outside Arizona animal shelter
The reckless owner dumped the defenseless animal the gate of Pinal County Animal Care and Control in Casa Grande.
The elderly dog sat inside the crate for two hours in 85-degree heat with no water, the shelter said.
Heartbreaking video shows the moment the pooch, named 'Little Dude' by the shelter, was ditched outside the gate.
The man then waved to the camera before taking off in his car. He was seen wearing a white shirt, shorts, and sunglasses.
'He didn't call. He didn't make a surrender appointment. He didn't even walk inside and speak to a staff member,' the shelter wrote in a fuming Facebook post.
'Instead, he chose the one option that endangers an animal.'
The animal was eventually found and brought inside the air-conditioned facility before overheating.
'If you are ever in a situation where you can't keep your pet please do the right thing and call or email us,' the shelter said. 'Don't. Be. This. Guy.'
Little Dude is staying with a foster family, who specialize in caring for elderly dogs, AZ Family reported.
Little Dude is partially blind and hard of hearing, but overall in good health.
'It just frustrates us because if you just ask us to help you, we will,' shelter director, Audra Michael, told the outlet.
Pinal County's shelter is currently full and has a waitlist to surrender animals there.
Appointments are required and a fee between $25 and $100 will be issued at drop off.
'We highly encourage owners to rehome their pets on their own and choose new owners for their pets,' its website read.
'It just frustrates us because if you just ask us to help you, we will,' shelter director, Audra Michael (pictured), said. Pinal County's shelter is currently full and has a waitlist to surrender animals
If a person is returning the animal back to the shelter after adopting it, it will cost $100. For animals not from the shelter, there is a $25 fee.
The shelter also only accepts animals from Pinal County.
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