A 12-year-old boy left his dog outside a shelter. A heartbreaking note explained why

A 12-year-old boy left his puppy outside a shelter with a stuffed animal and a touching note: He wanted to spare him the wrath of his abusive father.

The boy, who identfied himself as Andrés, left the pitbull puppy at a shelter in the Mexican state of Michoacan on February 13. A dog rescue group shared his story on its Facebook page. "My name is Andrés and I am 12 years old. My mom and I decided to leave my dog in your hands, hiding it from my dad because he is thinking about selling him. But he mistreats and kicks him. One day he kicked him so hard that he hurt his tail. I hope you can help and take care of him," he wrote in the letter. "I left him a stuffed animal so he won't forget me.

Oh this was hard to read. This kid understands what true love is.

It's a heartwarming story, but doesn't it place the family at risk of backlash abuse. The child's name was used and a photo of the dog. I'm sure this story has circled back around. smh...

Crying!

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