Staff at an animal shelter in Stanly County, North Carolina, say a new arrival was left with them because his owners thought he might be gay.
The animal in question is a dog called Fezco. The shelter believes he’s 4-5 years old and weighs 50 pounds. Fezco’s owners say they saw him try to mount and hump another male dog, which led them to believe he might be gay. This, obviously, was just too much for them to handle.
Stanly County Animal Protective Services told WCCB Charlotte it was now looking for foster carers for Fezco while he awaits adoption. Anyone interested can call (704) 986-3881.
Same-sex behavior has been observed in around 1,500 different animal species, including dogs.
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Some animals, such as penguins have been observed to form long-lasting same-sex pairings and raise adopted chicks together. Amongst male giraffes, same-sex sexual behavior is more commonly observed than opposite-sex behavior.
That said, ASPCA says dogs can mount other dogs for a variety of reasons, and it’s no clear indication of same-sex attraction. It can be a form of masturbation for the dog or a show of dominance or control. It’s sometimes a form of play or a response to stress or excitement.
Here’s hoping Fezco finds a forever home very soon!
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Mister P
Yet some think we should censor books and have more guns. This story proves that anti-intellectualism is a bad idea.
shaunpaul1234
True, but
While there are some who want more guns and censorship(right) DEPLORABLE!!
Theres those equally deplorable on the left progressives, who also r demanding censorship of books, tht only want th criminals to have guns!! Of course they do under the guise of racism !! Censorship is CENSORSHIP!!
They are just as EVIL AS THE RIGHT!!
I AM A GAY-FORMER-LIFELONG LIBERAL PROGRESSIVE!!
These folks have BASTARDIZED PROGRESSIVE & LIBERALHOOD!! WHOSE GOAL IS COMPLETE ANARCHY
JUST LOOK AT UR MAJOR BLUE CITIES THEY HAVE CONTROLLED EACH FOR DECADES
crime exploding, homelessness same, low-income still gt lousy public education, poverty gap wider
Whn i saw how these issues have only gotten worse under progressive city councils, woke da’s, woke politicians
I said goodbye to progressivehood and liberals!!
Bn a dem all my life i am now a moderate wth no party
BOTH PARTIES SUCK
REGISTERED AS A DEM ALL MY LIFE
Keeping tht so in dem primaries i can vote against progressives!!
shaunpaul1234
Ill opt for NO CENSORSHIP OF ANY KIND and at leat one gun for EVERY HOME, so, whn someone breaks in
U SHOOT TO KILL!!
barryaksarben
Shawn you are either a fake gay guy or way too young to be spewing that crap about how horrible the left is while hardly mentioning the absolute worse republicans. Yes very large cities are run by the left because the right cant organize a car wash without forever FOREVER giving the rich e evrything they want no matter if it even affordable. they refuse to even listen to anyone not wealthy already. they love to turn the laws on ordinary citizens while letting their friends break and steal every dollar they can. They care nothing NOTHING for their citizens and are ONLY concerned about the economy and how it can benefit them. Yes the left has some problems but most are honest mistakes not attempts to rob the people SO we are not fooled by your being here pushing the anti democratic shit – We are not as stupid as the republican deplorables who believe in jewish space lasers. When we have to accept those idiots and the people they support for office I will go with the dems EVERY F*CKING TIME as all gays should unless they are so selfhating or so full of greed that they are soulless
scotshot
@shaunpaul1234 You’re parroting republican talking points nothing more. Rethug trolls are so lame.
theherald
@shaunpaul, you write like a mentally challenged serial killer. The thought of you owning a gun is terrifying.
BaltoSteve
Well , given the overuse of caps, questionable grammar, and manic energy, welcome back Rural Queer Socialist. It’s been a while since you’ve posted.
jt1990
shaunpaul1234 is quite possibly the nuttiest fruitcake on this site. I know that many from the lgbt/liberal crowd constantly spew nonsense, but this sounds more like actual schizophrenia…
DarkZephyr
What morons his owners were. Dogs will mount ANYTHING. I can’t believe what pathetic nasty homophobic a-holes they are. I hope he finds an amazing home.
pedrito1005
Totally agree with your comments, how stupid people are sometimes!!
johncp56
Ditto my good hell can you imagen what he thinks and would treat a gay person
Baldmedic64
What on Earth is going on? People like this should be automatically banned from ever keeping animals again. They have proven that they are irresponsible pet keepers and are total idiots in any case. People like this are the very definition of POINTLESS.
Mr. Stadnick
This poor dog is better off without those idiots. Will they dump their kid?
Harley
In a heartbeat.
barryaksarben
Hopefully this sweet looking dog get a couple of gays as his new daddies so he is spoiled beyond belief
Leo
If they are gay, probably.
Baldmedic64
Thankfully, there are many good folk who will give this dog a loving home. I just wish it was an isolated example.
Why is it that I see so much of this crap coming from the most powerful nation on Earth?
At least my nation manages to keep it’s massive screw ups to ….. oh …. never mind.
jt1990
As a former volunteer at the animal shelter, I don’t recall this ever being a reason for ditching a pet. Maybe the dog learned it from the owners? I suspect the husband was having a DL relationship while the wife was out and the dog was planning to snitch. Another possibility: its a ploy to (liberal idiots) to encourage adoption. Pretty clever stunt if that’s the case! But hey, if it helps Fido find a home I’m all for it
BaltoSteve
Bless your tiny little heart, aren’t you just special.
Just.my.opinion
Your comments are better left unsaid.
ShiningSex
if you’re gay and republican then you’re an idiot. if you not gay and on this site, looks like someone is on the DL.
LOL
Bosch
That is some REALLY specific fan-fiction. Gay dogs are born gay.
mailliw110
Why are you so concerned about a dog humping another dog? Maybe you have something else on your mind?
Mister P
JT has nothing to add to the conversation he’s just here to troll.
p²
Witnesses said the dog clearly barked NOHOMO before he started humping. People should listen before they judge.
Nic1966
Had to be in America. Still some owners have lower IQs than their Pets. Dogs will ‘hump’ cushions, human legs….anything going if they haven’t had the ‘snip’. Maybe they were Evangelicals. We all know how mentally unbalanced they are.
Zorba123
LOL!! I agree 100%
Sotzume
You can’t make this kind of thing up. The thing is, that the male mounting another male, in dogs, is an act of dominance. Its a dog trying to be the “head of the pack”. Only the lowest form of human life, the most ignorant imbeciles, would interpret it as gay.
jt1990
I can’t believe some people think sexual assault is “just a display of dominance”
This article sounds like it was written by the DNCs team of lawyers.
Bosch
Sotzume, a mammal’s sexual orientation is determined by which pheromones their hypothalamus responds to. All mammalian species have a similar distribution of sexual orientations. Why straight-wash gay dogs? Who’s sexuality are you protecting?
barryaksarben
Jt so thank gop lawyers would fix it. LOL are you really truly gay and what do you prefer. You sound like a pushy bottom. The comments you make sound like you are screaming at your dad so I guess you really like Donald trump jr. DO you get coked up before getting on this site? DO you have one hand on your crotch the whole time.
[email protected]
The dog was lucky he was turned in. Now he can have a good home
SDR94103
aholes.
shaunpaul1234
Ill bet u ANYTHING, the owner was PISSED, because tht dog had the good sense NOT to HUMP HIM!! To just keep its DISTANCE!!
twomen4u
From a few years ago I remember a case in Ocala FL where a redneck witnessed his dog humping another male dog. By the time animal services got involved, had the dog been a cat he would have lost all nine lives, the dog was at the point of death. Luckily with the care of a kind-hearted vet, they pulled him back from the brink.
However, his owner was not so fortunate. Animal services took the man to court and prevailed. He was sent to prison for five years, I believe and was forbidden ever to own any pet. I can only hope that a “bubba” in prison made him his boyfriend the entire time he was incarcerated. And I hope he walks bowlegged the rest of the time he has on this Earth.
Bosch
I love a happy ending.
jt1990
Thankfully Florida is home to some of the most violent prisons in the country. This particular prison receives a lot of former Florida Gator football players. Plenty of large and muscular boyfriends for this POS! Even better, most of them can’t understand the meaning of ‘consensual’ if their parole depended on it
arie570
It is pretty bad that this article had so many comments not even having to do with the story. Guns violence liberalism Republicanism etc. It show alot of you are trolls and just want to be seen and heard story be damned!!! As far as the story goes it shows me how sickening somepeople can be. But I am not going to be pointing finger unlike most of the rest. When you point fingers the biggest one comes back to you!
winemaker
This in response to shaunpaul1234 regarding progressivism: You are sot on about these progressive idiots who’s goal is total control and anarchy. Living in the former jewel of California, San Francisco that at one time was clean, affordable, well managed and run by people that had common sense and were fiscally prudent this place has become untenable, unlivable, unaffordable, dirty and overrun with homeless encampments along with exploding crime that the police won’t do a damned thing about. And the real outrage the liberals or progressives or whatever the hell these anti American no good for anybody thieving and lying hypocrites call themselves running things here want to ban guns under the term assault weapons and prevent law abiding citizens the right to bear arms and protect themselves and their property yet the criminals will always have guns . People here are slow learners as they continue voting for the trash that does nothing but give them lip service, the blow off and treats them like walking ATM’s when they want to fund their fantasy projects that for the most part do nothing to improve the place. I overheard one tourist call this place ‘an open air toilet and insane asylum in which the inmates have free run of the place.’ Sadly they were spot on with their observation. I didn’t vote for any of this S**T yet I like a lot of other thinking and rational people here have to deal with the results of the idiots who keep voting ‘progressive’ that are clueless, have their heads up their asses or like paying top dollar to basically live in the west coasts calcutta, mogadishu, nairobi and port au prince
Jaquelope
So, leave, if you don’t like it there. Nobody’s forcing you to stay, are they?
Bosch
aybe if the republican party wasn’t homophobic, racist, anti-intellectualist, anti-education, anti-medicine, and pro-fcking-trump, more people would vote for them and their fiscally responsible platforms.
They alienate anyone who isn’t a straight white religious nut, and then you wonder why they don’t get all the votes?
But you know, in other first world countries they fix homelessness with socialist policies. Last time I checked, that was a big no-no in republican circles.
JustMuscles1
If I lived closer I would adopt Fezco in a bend and snap! So cute! He must be gay!
glennmcbride
Too cute to be straight.
nm4047
does this mean my dog has been trying to convert the cushions in the lounge room? Classic, only in America story.
Jaquelope
What else could you expect from the people who elected Marjorie Taylor-Greene and Madison Cawthorn to Congress?
Me2
Imagine how they treat humans. I feel for any offspring they may be raising.
My2CentsWorth
Marjorie Taylor-Greene is of Georgia
BGreen1963
I believe the point was more of a ; Republicans Nationwide are rabid drooling bigots. And not a specific State. Although I live in a New England Blue state where only 10-15% of the minority Party Republicans are Fascist loving bigots with no decency. Although I can only really speak for the three easternmost New England states personally. NH, RI & ME well could have higher percentages. But its been years since any of the New England states has had a Republican US Senator or US Representative. Ever since the Republican Party turned evil, their power has atrophied here.