A dog was left in Arizona Humane Society’s parking lot with the most heart-wrenching note by his previous owners.

The Arizona Humane Society (AHS) revealed the dog, named Armando, along with the note he came with on their Facebook page.

The note read, “It is with heavy heart that we had to result to this but due to unforeseen circumstances we had no choice. This is Armando (Mando). He is four-years-old, Husky Labrodor Mix. He has had his shots but might need them soon. He’s very friendly with dogs and people. He is prone to ear infections. We pray he finds a good home. God bless.“

Fox 10 Phoenix reports that Armando was found by one staff member tied up in the shelter’s Sunnyslope campus parking lot.

Armando’s heart-wrenching story highlights the Maricopa County’s animal welfare crisis, which is at an all-time high, AHS reveals.

The animal shelter explains, “AHS cared for more than 22,000 sick, injured and abused pets in 2024, the most in a decade. With population growth, rising home prices, evictions and a shortage of affordable pet care, more pet owners in our community have been faced with the often gut-wrenching decision to rehome a pet.”

“Because shelters are full, healthy pets needing to be rehomed due to a change in housing or loss of a job have no place to go, which has led to an increase in pet abandonment,” AHS said.

True to his previous owners’ claims, Armando is healthy and has cleared all his medical checks and was recently treated for an ear infection.

Armando was immediately put up for adoption. And as of this article’s time of writing, it seems like Armando went to a good and loving home, like what his previous owners’ hoped for, just in time for Christmas, as his adoption profile is no longer available on AHS’ website.

The animal shelter also used this opportunity to urge potential pet owners to instead adopt from local shelters instead of purchasing a pet from a breeder or pet store.

“Shelters across the Valley are full of dogs and cats waiting for a second chance, including Armando,” AHS wrote.

AHS is currently running an adoption special called “Big Dog Love Now $0” for all of their dogs over 50 pounds. If you’re looking for a sign to adopt, then this is it!

You can check out AHS’ adoptable pets on their website, here.

* This article was originally published here