Whereas out on a highway journey, a household got here throughout an deserted pet within the bushes of an Arizona desert.

"On a driving trip from Oklahoma to California this previous Saturday, this little pup [now called Canyon] was discovered alone within the Arizona desert, 26 miles from the closest city," learn a Fb put up on the web page AZ Canyon, which is devoted to offering updates on the pet.

NBC affiliate station KPNX reported that Kristina Munford was out together with her two siblings and her father. After they stopped to take images within the desert, they discovered Canyon, who was malnourished and exhausted.

"His face had a gash...form of within the center, he wasn't actually transferring his again legs, we thought he was injured, however it seems he was simply exhausted," she advised the outlet. "I take a look at my dad and I'm going, 'we won't go away him out right here, we [have to] take him with us.'"

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A household rescued a pet from a desert they discovered whereas on a highway journey. The pet, not pictured, was discovered alone in some bushes when the household stopped for an image.Okssi68/iStock

Although the household needed to maintain Canyon with them all through the highway journey, Munford stated the accommodations they have been staying in wouldn't have allowed him.

Nevertheless, Munford's household in La Jolla, California, took care of the pet.

"They will foster him till they both fall in love with him and hold him themselves or discover him a superb house," Munford stated.

The household later discovered that Canyon was not microchipped once they took him to be checked out by a veterinarian.

Although Canyon was discovered and rescued, many animals which have been deserted aren't as fortunate.

In keeping with 4 Paws Worldwide, abandoning pets have an effect on the animals and the group.

"Abandonment exposes canine and cats to an unsure destiny, one on the streets they need to fend for themselves and should undergo from starvation, thirst, accidents and illnesses," a chunk printed by the group acknowledged.

Reasonably than abandoning a pet, the group urged pet house owners to contemplate a distinct resolution, relying on the state of affairs they're dealing with.

For instance, house owners with pets that exhibit behavioral issues ought to converse with an knowledgeable who can deal with the difficulty. These issues will be attributable to medical points, and a visit to the vet may also help establish what the issue could also be.

If somebody is in a tough monetary state of affairs, the group acknowledged that help could also be out there from animal welfare organizations to those that qualify.

Within the occasion that there's not an answer that works for the pet proprietor, the group urges them to consider the completely different rehoming choices.

An proprietor will be immediately answerable for rehoming the animal, or they might discover an animal welfare group that may rehome the pet.

The Fb web page for Canyon has supplied images and movies of the pet, and it acknowledged that Canyon has grown to really feel extra "secure and comfy" since he was rescued.

Newsweek reached out to the admin of the AZ Canyon Fb web page for remark.