My golden retriever, Bailey, was brutally abandoned at a shelter by my husband, Adam, during my divorce. Bailey was family, not just a pet.
Her desertion set off a series of events Adam could not have predicted.
Adam had been endearing at first, even feigning love for Bailey, but as our marriage progressed, his actual character became apparent.
It was intolerable because of his selfishness and greed. I thought I was finally getting away from his manipulative ways when I filed for divorce,
but he ejected me and wouldn’t let me keep Bailey.
I called shelters and eventually hired a private investigator in my never-ending search for her. Bailey, who had been adopted by another couple,
