Dog abandoned at North Carolina animal shelter for being 'gay' gets adopted by gay couple
Fezco, believed to be around 4 years old,Ā was left at Stanly County Animal Protective Services.
Fezco gets along well with both humans and other dogs, according to the shelter's Facebook page.
Fezco's previous owners had found him dominating another male dog in a sexual manner, leading them to think he was gay.
But one of the reasons why dogs may engage in such behavior is thatĀ they could have a high level of testosteroneĀ that is driving the dog to breed, veterinarian Tahl Rozycki told.
"It could just be he's trying to assert dominance over the other dog," saidĀ Rozycki.
The behavior also could be attributed toĀ dogs always having a pecking order in a multi-dog environment and them knowing where their pecking order is, Rozycki said.
Steve Nichols and his partner John live in Charlotte and have been together for more than 30 years.
They adopted Fezco and renamed him Oscar, after popular gay writer Oscar Wilde, according to the couple.
āItās just such a silly reason to turn in a dog,ā Nichols toldĀ WCCB Charlotte.Ā āWe just thought it would make sense for the gay dog to be adopted by a loving gay family.ā