Whenever an animal shelter takes in a stray dog, it's often hard to tell what kind of journey the animal had before it got there.
But sometimes there are clues that can either inspire hope for the people caring for that animal or deeply disturb them. Because if the dog has a microchip implanted, that likely means it happened to run away from an owner who's been worried sick about it for who knows how long and can soon be reunited with the pup.
However, other clues suggest that a dog was either intentionally left behind or escaped an even worse fate that its previous owner had in mind.
But while it's understandable to become enraged when we hear about cases like that, some circumstances are more complicated and clearly come as the result of a situation that left an otherwise caring owner desperate.
And it was clear to one chapter of the Human Society in Wisconsin that this was the backstory behind some powerful photos that recently spread through social media.
