Isn't this sad?

I received this notice from a doggie supply store with a doggie grooming facility called SPaW:

Joey was dropped off at the SPaW on January 8th at Fetch North Van.
Her owner was to pick her up at 2pm and never did.
Her phone numbers were out of service.
We think Joey is around 2 years old, she is housebroken, good on leash, does not bark, good with other dogs and has a very sweet nature.
Please forward to anyone who may be interested in giving Joey a stable new home. Call Kelly at Fetch in North Van: 604.986.8302

So what happened to the owner? Just too wimpy to properly adopt out her dog? Or was she in a car accident? I sure hope there's a good explanation by the owner, but I doubt it.

Poor puppy.

And the sad thing is, this kind of thing happens all over. And not just to dogs either.