According to reports, a woman in Maryland discovered her dog, who she thought had been euthanized, was alive and up for adoption.
Christy Pereira adopted her beloved dog, Bo, in December 2022, but unfortunately had to be “euthanized” due to complications from an illness. Fox 5 DC reported.
Pereira told the station she recently found Beau on a Facebook page for a group that was looking to adopt him.
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Now she says she wants her dog back.
“I don’t think that someone who just wants to get rid of their dog would feel anywhere near how I feel about this and how I’ve felt about it… none of it was easy,” Pereira told Fox 5.
Bo had serious health issues and his owners thought he would be “euthanized,” but according to Fox 5DC, he was discovered alive and up for adoption on Facebook. (Christy Pereira)
Pereira said Beau’s behavior changed about two months after he was adopted.
She said after consulting with a veterinarian, they concluded Beau had serious health issues and may have a neurological disorder.
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Pereira said veterinarians told her Beau’s quality of life may not improve and she should consider euthanasia.
Christy Pereira told Fox 5DC that it was a difficult decision to “euthanize” her dog Bo because she loved him so much. (Christy Pereira)
Pereira ultimately took Beau to Montgomery County Animal Services, who made the decision to have him euthanized, according to Fox 5.
Fox 5 obtained a copy of the paperwork owners fill out when they bring their dogs in to be euthanized in Montgomery County.
“The form includes a section in bold that states the pet owner requests humane euthanasia, but also states that the pet can be treated and adopted if Montgomery County Animal Services deems the pet treatable and adoptable,” Fox 5 reported.
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Officials with Montgomery County Animal Services said the latter option was chosen in this situation.
Fox News Digital has reached out to Montgomery County Animal Services for comment.
Two months after Beau was adopted by Pereira, he began showing signs of serious health problems and began behaving erratically. (Christy Pereira)
Montgomery County Animal Services conducted an independent evaluation and found that Beau had liver problems., and euthanasia was deemed inappropriate.
The group then decided to return the dog to where Pereira had adopted it, Fox 5 reported.
Pereira said she thought the dog had been euthanized, but she never received a call from animal protection services or an adoption group.
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Fox News Digital has reached out to Pereira for comment.
Christy Pereira told Fox 5 DC she wanted her dog back after seeing him alive and available for adoption. (Christy Pereira)
The adoption organization told Fox 5 that when Pereira made the decision to euthanize Beau, they told her she had the option to return the dog, “especially if she was going to euthanize the dog in an environment where she would not be near the dog during the process,” the report continued.
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According to the Montgomery County Animal Services website, the service’s policy is not to allow owners to be present with their dogs during euthanasia.
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Fox 5 reported that the adoption group understands Pereira’s situation, but says it’s against their policy to return surrendered dogs to their original owners, and “they indicated they intend to stick to that policy in this situation.”
