A 1-year-old pit bull terrier mix called Rocky has broken hearts as he “cries” for attention after being returned to a New York shelter.

Rocky was originally found as a stray near the Great Neck train station. After being rescued by local police and eventually adopted, he appeared to have overcome a difficult start.

But the North Shore Animal League America in Port Washington , New York, shared how “life had other plans” for him, when he was returned to the shelter through no fault of his own.

Now back at the shelter’s Adoption Center, Rocky is struggling with the stress of kennel life. Described as having a “sensitive heart,” he cries softly for attention and seeks the comfort of a gentle voice or familiar touch.

Michael Spiotta, shelter director at North Shore Animal League America

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