Did you adopt my brothers dog and rabbit?
I’m posting this because I’m trying to find out what happened to two pets that belong to my youngest brother.
Last week, while my brother was away on a trip with one of our parents, the other parent surrendered his pets to Austin Animal Shelter without any warning, discussion, or prior knowledge from my brother or the parent he was traveling with.
The pets are:
Mona
• 8 year old female dog
• Medium sized, approximately 40 lbs
• Mix, Black coat with white stripe on chest
Lisa
• White male rabbit
• Blue eyes
• Holland lop mixed with mini rex
Both animals were well cared for and received the attention and care they needed. Unfortunately, due to an ongoing conflict between my parents, the situation resulted in my brother’s pets being surrendered.
The shelter confirmed that both animals were surrendered on August 11. We were able to find out that Lisa was adopted the same day, August 11, and Mona was adopted on August 14.
The parent who was with my brother on the trip is now actively trying to locate both animals and, if possible, get them back. We are hoping to find out if there is any way to contact the people who adopted them or otherwise locate them.
I don't want to go into the details of the family conflict because this is a very personal situation, and my main concern right now is making sure these animals are safe.
If anyone is familiar with Austin Animal Shelter, local rescues, or knows what options we might have for locating animals after they have been adopted, I would really appreciate any advice.
Thank you to anyone who takes the time to read this or share it.