Maryland Animal Rescuer Angry After Adopter Returns Dog Within Hours: ‘I Am Done With People’

A Maryland animal rescuer saw one of her dogs adopted by what appeared to be a welcoming family. Hours later, she was caught off guard when the adopter called her and told her that it was “not working out” and that she was returning the dog. The rescuer, of course, wasn’t a fan of that at all.

Amy Maurer Creel shared her thoughts on TikTok. As said above, she is an animal rescuer who works at Knine Rescue Inc., a non-profit that helps dogs, often neglected, abandoned, or homeless, find their forever homes. The clip attached above, a rant of sorts, gained traction in about a day. It garnered 103,300 views, 22,500 likes, and more than 1,200 comments.

The Maryland woman, already angry about the situation, was on a “lovely walk in the rain” when she got a message from a recent dog adopter. The adopter had told Amy that the dog, who was supposed to be the newest member of her family, was “not working out” as her resident dog wasn’t “happy.”

‘It Takes Time’

Amy responded patiently, “It takes time.” In return, the adopter told her she was going to return the dog regardless. The animal rescuer, predicting the discussions that the incident would spark, said, “Don’t come for me in the comments, alright? ‘Cause I am done with people at the moment.”

Amy clarified that the nonprofit provides adopters with tools and orientation to ensure a peaceful transition for newly adopted dogs. However, some people, according to her, just refuse to listen to their instructions.

“Oh, you’ve been doing this for 21 years? [Expletive] you, I’m gonna do it my way,” the Maryland woman said.

The animal rescuer then added that the adopter was planning to return the dog to the shelter even though she hadn’t booked an appointment. Amy added, “So you just assume that I am sitting in my house eating candy? Why would you assume that?“

Social Media Reactions

The dog adoption debacle sparked multiple reactions online, mostly from viewers who believed returning a dog hours after adopting it was unacceptable. One asked, “What are they expecting in half a day?” Another one said, “Why I love dogs more than people, reason #1275.”

Others shared their own difficulties with adoption and how they pulled through. One commented, “I rescued a cat that was horrible for one year.” Another one wrote, “It’s taken 1.5 years for my two cats to become friends. It takes time.”

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Amy called people, especially future adopters, to do better. Given her recent posts, however, it appears that her message still has a long way to go.