With their dog in tow, a hiker in Pennsylvania came across something rather strange. At first, it seemed like a hamster cage. In any case, it was clear that it had been carelessly tossed to the side. Wanting to make sure a hamster wasn’t still inside, this kind hiker carefully searched through the cage. And while she did not spot a single hamster, she did discover an abandoned mouse.
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Needless to say, discovering this mouse was quite shocking. The poor creature was clearly someone’s pet, but who would abandon them like this? Thankfully, this hiker was the perfect person to stumble across an animal in need. Watch the moment this hiker finds the mouse in the video below (Content Warning: Language).
@borderingsublime Why does this stuff happen to me? Anyway. I found a mouse dumped off a trail. #mouse #mice #dumpedanimals ♬ original sound – trav
The hiker’s video quickly went viral. People from all over became invested in this sweet mouse’s story. Thankfully, more updates have been shared. For starters, the hiker was quick to bring the mouse home with them. Here, the little guy was taken care of in his beloved mouse home. Next, the hiker started to look for the owner by posting in local Facebook groups.
When a Pennsylvania Hiker Discovers an Abandoned Mouse, They Help Save His Life
You might be wondering: Why search for the owner when they are the ones who abandoned the mouse? But that’s the thing… the hiker, and countless others online, agree that the mouse’s cage seems too expensive and well taken care of to have been abandoned by the owner. Instead, the popular theory is that a vindictive significant other or parent did this. Find out the truth of what happened in the final update below.
@borderingsublime Replying to @Tay I feel better now that everything is wrapped up. And I do hope that things work out much better in the future. I do understand that not everyone will be content with this ending, ultimately, Stewie did not belong to me, so I am trusting his mom to keep him safe moving forward. We all make mistakes, and somethings are out of our control. I am glad to have given someone the benefit of the doubt so he could be reunited with his mom. I did get permission from B and the friend to post the screen shots and whatnot as well. #mouse #dumpedanimal #mouse ♬ sonido original – SONIDOS LARGOS
Turns out, this cute mouse is named Stewie, and he very much is loved by his owner. During a move back home, Mom secretly got rid of her adult child’s pet. But thanks to this kind hiker’s help, Stewie and his owner are back together once more. Plus, their living situation will be different now — they’ll be moving somewhere they can both be safe and happy.
“I feel better now that everything is wrapped up. And I do hope that things work out much better in the future,” the hiker writes in the caption of their post. “… We all make mistakes, and [some things] are out of our control. I am glad to have given someone the benefit of the doubt so he could be reunited with his mom.”
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