The forgotten cage looks empty at first glance, the scarred hybrid inside pressed flat against the back wall. His eyes are narrowed in suspicion, his black tail lashes back and forth.

"This way," The overly-cheerful employee beckons, their smile strained as they urge all visitors to move straight past that cage. "Don't bother with that one. He's scheduled to be put down soon; he's just too reactive, y'know? Every time someone takes him home, he ends up right back here within a month.”