As usual, at 3:00 p.m. in the afternoon, I get a call from someone who desperately needs to find a home for their purbreed, expensive pet who they can no longer keep because of a landlord, because they're moving, or whatever reason they come up with.  Of course they  have only until 6 p.m. to take care of this problem. 

I guess they didn't know yesterday or even a week ago that they could know longer have this pet.  They threaten that they will take it to the shelter if they can't find it a home and all the rescue groups are unable to help them at this short notice.

All I can say is that I hope they call the rescue group for that breed that I have given them the number for and that for the animals sake, it goes to a home with a responsible owner.  I also hope that they never take on another pet.  I wonder if people like this would give up their children so fast?  I hate to think of the answer.