A dog abandoned at a North Carolina animal shelter after his owners thought he was gay was adopted by an openly gay couple.
Steve Nichols and his partner, John Winn, were sitting on their couch in North Carolina over the weekend when they saw a news story about a dog facing the same ignorance and bigotry they’ve encountered as an openly gay couple for 33 years.
Nichols drove from the couple’s home in Indian Trail to Albemarle, about 40 miles northeast of Charlotte, to adopt Fezco. “What is almost as concerning as the idea that he’s gay, and that the person gave him up for that reason, is the fact that the owner apparently didn’t do anything to take care of this dog,” Nichols said.
Oscar was scheduled to be neutered and receive heartworm treatment at Pressly Animal Hospital on Wednesday, according to Nichols. The Greater Charlotte SPCA took in Oscar on Tuesday and will care for him during his procedures, he said. “My little dog used to hump an Old English sheepdog that was five times his size just to show him he was boss,” he said.
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