Gunner's heartbreaking story has gone viral, and millions now want answers.
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How did his dog, who had trouble walking with arthritis in his hips, end up 2 miles from his house near Interstate 35 and West University Drive Gilcrease says he was clear with the person he spoke to that he would be at the shelter the next morning to claim Gunner. That Wednesday call wasn’t enough to spare Gunner’s life, however. That leads Gilcrease to yet another critical question; Does the shelter have a process in place to convey important information regarding animals in its care when it isn’t open to the public?Gilcrease took this photo of Gunner just before leaving his home for the day on Tuesday, Sept. 3.
The lack of communication goes further than one department not relaying an important message to another. Gunner had an identification microchip, and although the information may not have been as current as it could’ve been, Gilcrease says it had enough on there to get in touch with him rather easily. The city says that wasn’t the case.
“Let’s see if I can spit this out without breaking down.” Gilcrease says. “Maybe he got picked up by a stranger, then he was picked up by animal control, then he was dropped off at a strange place. He defecated himself. He pooped and peed. And that’s what they’re going off of on their statement. Every time I take him to the vet, he gets nervous and scared and he goes to the bathroom on the floor... It’s like a running joke there.
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