A dog whose rejection by his owner caused an Internet uproar has been adopted into a new, and presumably more tolerant, home.
The male pit bull mix, whose name no one seems to know, was left at the Madison County, Tennessee, Rabies Control animal shelter, CNN affiliate WBBJ reported.
According to the irreverent website Gawker, Facebook users had a hissy fit Wednesday when they found out the dog's owner got rid of the animal after he (the dog, not the owner) humped another male dog.
"His owner threw him away (because) he refuses to have a 'gay' dog!" a Facebook user named TN Euthanasia wrote.
The post went semi-viral, with 861 likes, 1,869 comments and 5,048 shares. After Gawker told the rest of the digital world about it, noting that the dog was in imminent danger of being put down, the shelter was swamped with calls offering to adopt the uncloseted canine.
By Thursday morning, shelter workers confirmed to WBBJ that the amorous animal had been adopted by a person associated with a rescue/shelter group.
What would you name this dog if you adopted him? Share your ideas in the comments below.
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it's call asserting dominance all dogs do it, the dog isn't gay and the owner is a bloody idiot.
Ithink a great name would be SPOT
I think Rump Ranger would be a better name
I was thinking Pinky or maybe Fabulous. You could also go with apple, orange, kiwi, or the name of any other fruit.
What an absolutely clueless freak! The owner...not the dog! It has long been known that male dogs hump other dogs (as do the females) as a dominance gesture. The dog being humped is supposed to "submit" and become lower on the totem pole. If not, then it just becomes a he who humps most, humps best. It's dog behavior...not being "gay"!
so... they know the owner put the dog up for adoption because the dog was gay, but they don't know the name of the owner, or even the name of the dog?
Could it be, just maybe, like many other things on the internet, a real dog was put up for adoption and some idiot made up a story to generate false outrage? It happens on reddit all the time, why not on facebook?
I seriously doubt they are allowed to release the name of the owner. I think I did see the name of the person that adopted him... whatever just take a nice story for what it is... At least its not another story about taking guns out of the hands of citizens..
When animals are given up to shelters, the reason they were given up has to be available so potential owners will know if the dog has a history of violence or aggression. The previous owners names are never released.
So happy he got a real home... that previous moron never loved him in the first place... How could someone abandon a cute face like that!
So happy he got a real home... that previous moron never loved him in the first place... How could someone abandon a cute face like that! I wish they could blast the owners pictrure everywhere so the world can know what a moron truely looks like.
Totally would name him Humphrey. Call him Hump for short.
Why are people so dumb? It's a pity you don't have to take a stupidity test to get a pet.
Does anyone remember the southpark episode Gay Al where the kids dog was gay?I hope the abanded dog gets a good place to live.
.......um...........these are the type of people who should NOT be allowed to buy guns. How ridiculous.......some males dogs hump anything.......so do some female dogs.....does that mean they are lesbians? And furthermore who cares if they are gay dogs......gezuz.......
This dog should be named Sparky. Matt and Trey fans know why.
If that person had the least amount of knowledge about dogs, he should have known the dog was just trying to claim his position as the dominate dog. Female dogs also do this to to try and become the dominant dog. The dog was not trying to have intercourse with his other male dog.
This person has no idea about dogs, he shouldn't have any dog ever.
I would name this dog Romeo
There is an old saying that" Animals are like their owners !!"
I'm glad the dog found another family. Christians that toss away, make fun of, judge, or hate gays are not christians they're sad sacks that are perverting Jesus's message.