Sometimes real love means knowing when to let go, even if that choice will end up breaking both your hearts.

A 12-year-old boy from Mexico was forced into making that same heart-breaking decision when he left his beloved puppy on the doorstep of rescue group Refugio Xollin, in order to protect him. A rescue shelter in Michoacan, Mexico, recently found a cardboard box outside their building.

Inside, they found a Pitbull puppy along with a note explaining why the pup had been left on their doorstep.

The rescue centre said in a Facebook post;

“Someone left this dog at the door of the shelter, inside a box, with a plush toy and a note. The note was written by a kid and he explained his dad was always beating the dog and was planning to sell him. So, in such a state of despair, he left the dog here to save him.”

The tragic explanation shook all the staff and after they decided to share the story on Facebook.

People from all over the world have been reaching out to offer their help and to praise the young boy who gave up his puppy.

The note revealed that the individual who’d left the puppy outside was a 12-year-old  boy named Andrés. He loved the puppy so deeply, but his current circumstances meant the puppy was not safe in his home.

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