It was an ordinary Tuesday at Paws & Play, the local pet daycare, when a tiny, spirited pup named Toby remained unclaimed past closing time. The staff, accustomed to late pickups, grew increasingly concerned as hours ticked by with no sign of Toby's owners. Deciding to contact them directly, they unearthed a detail that turned their worry into outright dread.
Upon discovering why Toby had been abandoned, the employees could hardly believe the truth staring back at them...
It was after closing time, and Toby still hadn’t been picked up. Late pickups happened often, but by the time the evening shadows grew long and deep; a blanket of unease had settled over the center. They decided it was time to dig deeper into Toby's records. Mara, the evening manager, pulled up Toby’s file on the old desktop computer clunking away in the corner of their office.