The internet was collectively devastated at the news of an abandoned dog that was thought to be gay and was dumped at a shelter in North Carolina by its terrible owners. People all over the internet lamented the saddening news as they heard about the poor dog, Fezco.

But the story doesn’t end here. After the news broke, the Stanly County Animal Protective Services revealed on their Facebook page that Fezco has found a new home with people who love him. He was also renamed so that his previous name doesn’t invoke previous trauma.

Margarita Koisor/Unsplash. A dog was abandoned at a shelter by a bigoted family due to his sexual orientation.

The queer couple who adopted him are Steve Nichols and his partner John. According to an interview they gave to a local news outlet, the duo said that they contact the shelter immediately after hearing about Fezco's heartbreaking story. The ordeal struck a chord with them as it reminded them of the discrimination and bigotry they had to face as a queer couple, and they simply couldn’t bear to see a dog being subjected to such ignorance from the society.

They further said that since they couldn’t do anything for the people’s behavior towards them for being queer, they immediately decided to save the helpless creature from the harshness of bigots, and mutually went ahead to adopt the furry little dog.

Madalena Veloso/Unsplash. A queer couple immediately adopted the distressed, abandoned dog.

According to Nichols, it makes a lot of sense for a gay family to adopt a gay dog. He and his partner also decided to rename the dog Oscar, after the late Irish poet and playwright Oscar Wilde, who also happened to be gay.

Scott Webb/Unsplash. The dog is now happily taken care of by the kind couple.

The couple also consulted a local veterinarian to ensure their newly adopted pet was doing well. Dr. William Pressly claimed that the dog hadn’t received the best care from his previous owners and needed medical treatment to get to his best self.

The vet also urged people to be more thoughtful and considerate before they opt for getting a pet. This is because you are expected to care for your pet for a lifetime and it is extremely immoral to abandon them like that in the wild.