For a dog, being separated from their favorite human may be the sharpest pain in a short life. They lose daily routines and the simple comforts of home, and that sudden change can be devastating.

Too often, owners either do not see this or refuse to face it. In recent years, a worrying number of dogs have ended up behind kennel walls after living for years in warm, familiar homes before being surrendered.

That was Chai’s fate, a four-year-old dog whose owner, without explanation, handed her over to animal control and walked away. A photograph of her doleful expression spread across social media and touched many people, moving viewers and breaking hearts.

Along with the sorrow, the photo sparked curiosity about her breed, as commenters tried to puzzle out her background from that single

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