Ella, a 5-month-old Pomeranian puppy, was reportedly stolen from her owner and sold on Craigslist by the woman’s vengeful ex-boyfriend last week, and the online community has rallied to help find her.

The puppy was stolen by her owner’s ex-boyfriend while her owner was at work, and then sold on Craigslist to an unknown buyer.

Ella’s owner, Ashley Farley, moved to Santa Clarita from Reno, Nevada to pursue her dream of becoming a professional singer under the stage name Ashley Monèt.

Farley said she felt lonely after her move due to having no friends or family nearby and decided to get a pet for company and emotional support.

“I have anxiety and depression and it’s been bad being out here alone with no friends or family, and I heard getting a puppy would help,” said Farley.

She has only had Ella for less than two months, as she bought the 5-month-old purebred Pomeranian puppy on May 5. It was Ella’s unique sable coat that drew Farley to her, but her lively personality packed into a one-pound body that really cemented her into Farley’s heart.

“She is my best friend, my baby. I just want her home by my side,” said Farley.

Farley went to work on Tuesday, June 11 at 9 a.m. and ended her shift around 3:30 p.m., at which point she returned home to her apartment.

Her then-boyfriend was visiting from Florida, and as Farley describes it, everything seemed normal.

“Everything was totally fine; it was a huge shock,” said Farley. “I went upstairs after we talked, after we said ‘I love you’ and ‘how was work’ and life was normal. Then I get to her room and she is gone, and her crate is gone.”

Farley said she returned downstairs to discover her boyfriend at the door with his bag packed, which is when he announced that he had sold the puppy on Craigslist and was breaking up with Farley.

Although her ex-boyfriend has reportedly been jealous of the attention Farley lavished on Ella in the past, she said she was blindsided by his actions. Although she begged him to tell her where Ella was, he refused to give Farley any information, only stating that she had been sold to a couple in Lancaster.

He had set up multiple Craigslist ads to sell the puppy, all scattered around the Los Angeles area. It was later discovered that at least one of the ads was posted around a week prior to Ella being stolen, according to Farley.

“He sent me a video that night of Ella with these strange people and playing with another dog,” said Farley. “I was terrified. She hasn’t had all her shots and she can’t be around other dogs — that can kill her.”

Farley has filed a police report with officials from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station after her dog was sold on Craigslist on June 11.

“I feel physically ill, I can’t sleep at night, I just sit on my computer trying to get any leads I can,” said Farley. “I’m trying to do as much as I can so we can hopefully find her.”

Ella currently needs medication for an infection that, while manageable, can spread to the rest of her body and threaten her health if left unchecked. Unfortunately, her medication is still at home.

Additionally, while the multiple Craigslist ads put up by her ex-boyfriend stated that Ella had received all of her shots, this is not the case, according to Farley.

“She only had her first two shots, and the third one is scheduled and that’s the most important one for parvo,” said Farley. “She’s so small, only 4 or 5 pounds. It could kill her.”

Farley stressed that she does not blame whoever bought Ella for her ex-boyfriend’s actions, and that she is willing to help the unknown buyers find another puppy.

“Some people are telling me to just get another dog, but they don’t get it. They don’t understand how this feels,” said Farley. “I don’t want anyone to feel this way and I never thought that this would happen to me.”

Although there has been public outcry requesting that her ex-boyfriend be prosecuted for his actions, the slow pace of the legal system has caused Farley to focus her immediate efforts on finding Ella.

“That could take months. I don’t have months, she could be long gone to who-knows-where by the time that is over and done with,” said Farley. “I don’t care what happens to him, my main goal is Ella.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact either the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station at (661) 255-1121, or Farley at 661-299-7861 or ashleymonet1993@gmail.com.

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