One dog was found abandoned in July, while the other was found in the same place earlier this month
An animal shelter in Virginia is expressing concern after two dogs were found abandoned in the same dumpster on separate occasions this year.
Back in July, Richmond Animal Care and Control (RACC) shared in a Facebook post that it discovered a dog that had been abandoned in a nearby apartment complex. Then, earlier this month, the facility noticed that another dog had been found in the same location.
“This is the second time we’ve found a dog in this exact location and in this situation. What’s GOING ON?!?” RACC wrote in a social media post, sharing several photos of a 4-month-old female Pitbull that was recently abandoned.
“Please help us FIND the person(s) responsible for abandoning your dog as trash,” the shelter added.
RACC did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for an update on the dogs.
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Dogs found near dumpster in Virginia.
Richmond Animal Care and Control/ Facebook
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In its Facebook post over the summer, RACC similarly shared several photos of that dog abandoned near the same dumpster.
“We’ll say this again. Out loud. It is NEVER okay to leave your dog in a crate next to a dumpster, thrown away like trash,” the group wrote at the time.
“You’d think this is something we’d never have to say, but we’ve found dogs like this (alive and dead) more times this year than we care to share,” they added.
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Dogs found near dumpster in Virginia.
Richmond Animal Care and Control/ Facebook
Then pointing out that they were “TIRED of cleaning up the aftermath of awful decisions by citizens”, the RACC said: “Our hearts are broken for these animals who trusted their owners and let them down.”
“PLEASE STOP!” the organization pleaded with its followers on social networks.
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