Dogs · by Aarav Sharma · 2026-10-09

I rehomed my dog to my sister and people are acting like I abandoned him

Before anybody jumps me: he is safe, adored, and ten minutes away. My work travel exploded this year and my sister already had him for weekends half the time. He chose her couch over mine weeks before we admitted reality. I still hate saying 'rehomed' out loud though. It sounds colder than what actually happened.

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Minji Kim · 26 likes

Do you still see him often?

Aarav Sharma · 2 likes

A couple times a week. He sprints past me to her treat jar and then circles back for my feelings.

Solar Orbit · 3 likes

We did this with my aunt's dog after chemo. Best possible outcome honestly.

Urban Sparrow · 3 likes

Language matters but reality matters more. He knows who loves him, not what verb you used.

Sofía Hernández · 2 likes

People love moral purity when it's not their schedule on fire.

Rohan Mehta · 0 likes

That sounds like a soft landing, not abandonment.

Daniel Kiptoo · 0 likes

He basically transferred departments within the company.