‘I have been waiting for my owner for seven years’: ‘Lonely’ shiba inu fetches $25K at Chinese auction

November 5, 2021

An 8-year-old male shiba inu, which was abandoned by its owner at a foster care center for pets in 2014, recently fetched over 160,000 yuan (around $25,000) at an auction in China.

Boi finds a home: The dog named Deng Deng was put up for auction with a starting bid of 500 yuan ($78) on Wednesday morning by the Chaoyang District Court in Beijing, reported South China Morning Post.

The previous owner, surnamed Xiao, paid Chong Le Hui to watch over Deng Deng for a year but failed to pick the dog up after the period lapsed.
In 2017, the court ordered the owner to get his dog and pay all unpaid fees to the center.
After numerous failed attempts by the center to reach Xiao, the court ordered the dog to be put up for auction in 2018, according to CGTN.
When news of the scheduled auction circulated in local media, the owner called the court to admit his wrongdoings and pledge to pay his outstanding debts.
The auction was canceled, and Xiao fulfilled his promise to settle his debts, but he failed to collect the dog and vanished again.

Wow, much bid, so fame: Deng Deng, who weighs 30.8 pounds and is 15.75 inches high and 19.68 inches long, was set up for auction a second time after its owner could no longer be contacted.

Prior to the auction, the center created a Weibo account for the dog to drum up interest online.
A message on the account read: “I have been waiting for my owner for seven years. I grew from a little dog to a middle-aged dog. I am lonely. I want to find a home for myself. I like to eat. I am healthy and obedient. Is there any kind-hearted brother or sister who wants to be my new owner?”
While the bidding for Dengdeng was set to last for just 24 hours, the increased interest prompted an extension up until Thursday afternoon.
The auction, which was livestreamed on Taobao, had over 100,000 people watching and 480 people bidding.
According to the center, it will visit Deng Deng in the home of its new owner to check on him in the future.

Featured Image via CGTN

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