Vanessa Tan's father had to put up their dog (Lily) for adoption because he moved to a rental HDB flat.

Due to financial constraints, he had to give up living in a condominium and Lily was not an HDB-approved dog.

Adoption

In a Facebook post, Tan said that a man by the name of Marcus Andrew Decruze had contacted her to adopt Lily in September.

Tan said Decruze told her he "lives in a condo with 2 helpers who will be looking after Lily".

Tan then visited his house to make sure everything checked out.

She said Decruze claimed that "his mother and father are Managing directors at Canon and HSBC"

He also "mentioned that he is related to the Sam Willows", which is a local band in Singapore.

Tan handed Lily over to Decruze on Sept. 23.

Tan had been paying for Lily's expenses and necessities even though the dog was with Decruze.

Sometingg amiss

Tan said that on Oct. 27, Decruze had told her Lily was sick and needed to see the veterinarian.

Tan made an appointment with her usual vet and said she would foot the bill.

Decruze then cancelled both appointments. Tan said he claimed that he was "in reservist at Home Team".

On Oct. 30, Tan saw a post on Facebook reporting a lost and found dog, which turned out to be Lily.

Lily was found at Sims Drive.

Initially, Decruze claimed that Lily could have escaped his house and she had opened his kitchen door before.

Tan asked why would Lily's leash still be on her if she had escaped home. Decruze said that Lily was usually tied to the balcony.

Tan questioned how was Lily able to escape the house, out of the condominium premises and to an industrial park.

Abandoned

After some back and forth, Decruze confessed to abandoning Lily at an "HDB area".

He claimed that his mother asked him to return Lily and if he failed to do so, his mother would cut his phone line.

Tan then reported the matter to the police. Decruze pleaded for her to retract the report.

Tan said she was in contact with Decruze's mother and was "in the process of coming to an arrangement regarding Marcus' actions".

Lily is now in a new home.

Here's Tan's post:

Those found guilty of pet abandonment could be fined up to S$10,000 and jailed up to 12 months on their first conviction.

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