Child's heartbreaking note left with puppy abandoned at shelter

• The card features a precious drawing of the black and white pup and red hearts
• The pup named Rhoudy was left at the Greenville Humane Society on Tuesday 

An adorable puppy named Rhoudy was left at a South Carolina shelter with a handmade card that is sure to tug at any dog lover’s heartstrings.

The three-year-old dog was transferred to Greenville Humane Society on Tuesday – though it is unclear the reason why the pup was surrendered.

The card features a precious drawing of the black and white pup surrounded by little red hearts, and inside is a child’s handwriting – with charming uneven letters.

‘We love you Rhoudy,’ the note reads.  ‘I will miss you, but your [sic] and I hope your people love you as much as I do.’

Emily Zheng, the Marketing Manager at the Greenville Humane Society told DailyMail.com: ‘We don’t know why’ he was surrendered.’

Rhoudy, is an adorable pup, that was dropped off at the Greenville Humane Society on Tuesday

The handmade card was found in Rhoudy’s bag of toys after he was dropped off at the shelter

She said the pup was originally brought to a shelter, before being transferred to them earlier this week.

Zheng said the note was in a bag that also held Rhoudy’s toys.

Though he has not been adopted yet, she said that he is adjusting well.

‘He’s pretty happy overall,’ she said. ‘He prefers to be out of the kennel on walk but is faring pretty well so far.’

She added: ‘We’re hoping his time with us is short.’

Posting the sad story to their social media page, the shelter wrote: ‘To Rhoudy’s Previous Kids: We got your note. We know how hard it was to say goodbye.

‘But you were so brave and so strong. Sometimes hard decisions have to be made, but he knows how much you love him.

‘He’s doing so good. He’s gone for lots of walks and has all of the toys you brought him in his bed. He’s being given so much love. Yes, he misses you. But he will always love you. Don’t you ever forget that, OK?

‘And you were right in your letter. He is going home. He will find a person to love him just as much as you do. That’s a promise we will make to you. Just promise that you will always love him. Promise that you’ll always remember the happy times you had with him. Because those are so important.

The Greenville Humane Society is located in South Carolina, and to date, have placed more than 3,900 pets in forever homes

‘So, dry those tears. And put that smile back on your face. Because we’ve got you. We’ve got Rhoudy. And we promise, with everything we have, to give Rhoudy all the love you did during his time with you.

‘We promise to find him a home that will love him just as much as you do. We know it’s hard. But we’ve got you. We promise.’

Many pet lovers on the shelter’s Facebook page expressed their heart-wrenching reaction to the letter.

One person wrote: ‘Oh Lord that made me cry!! Idk why but I know his future is bright because he has soo much love with him.’

Another added: ‘Oh my goodness. Saddest post I’ve seen in a long time.’

And a third said: ‘Had me in tears. Please give updates that he got adopted!!!

‘I hope you wouldn’t break a promise to him.’

While a fourth added: ‘Oh this is so sweet and sad all wrapped up in that post. Praying he finds a great home!!!!’

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