Demand Safe Haven animal shelter to return Lexi home

  • by: Vanessa Perez
  • recipient: Safe Heaven humane society of Jo Daviess county & shelter manager Sue Nicolini

I write this post wholeheartedly seeking help.

Last October, I found a picture of this guy giving a dog away, he couldn't care for her and wanted to give her to a good home. Her name was Lexus. We got her from him and changed her name to Lexi. Around the same time, I had a friend on Facebook asking for help, she was being kicked out of where she lived and had no where to stay. I offered her a room in my home, didn't charge her a dime, while she got on her feet. Low and behold, one day, without so much as a thank you, she moved out while my fiancée and I were at work. She also took Lexi.

I tried calling her, texting her, reaching out to her in Facebook, Twitter everywhere! She blocked me. We had almost given up hope to ever see Lexi again, until Saturday, when my fiancée found her being advertised for adoption on our local shelter. Safe Haven in Elizabeth, Illinois.

I immediately emailed the shelter telling them that she is our dog, I called up to 5 times a day, no answer.

We went there, was told we needed to talk to the manager, I begged the worker to call the manager, which she did, but once she was on the phone she proceeded to tell me that Lexi belonged to them and that she had signed papers from the person that surrendered her and if I wanted her I needed to have the sheriff there.

This is a civil matter the sheriff nor the police will get involved! Also, we had her for such a short time we didn't get a chance to get her micro-chipped. We even filled out an adoption form. They have failed to even check out our references.

The email they sent me says that Lexi was surrendered more than two weeks ago by a woman who claimed we left her with this woman and she could no longer care for her!! And that hey would be finding her the home she deserves. We did not leave her with anyone! She was stolen! I have pictures of Lexi in her home... OUR HOME!

I have not stopped crying, they would not even let me see her! I've reached out to local news and anyone that will listen!!

My Lexi is the same Lexi listed on http://safehavenforpets.org

Please help me get my dog back!!!

https://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/33023163 this is Lexi and she has a home!

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