When a woman stole his dog, this man didn’t press charges. Instead, he’s paying for her drug rehab

So, when he found the person who stole his beloved dog, Darla, and discovered she was addicted to fentanyl, he knew what to do: pay for her rehab and help save her life.In June, Morton was working in his home office in Cranbrook, British Columbia, while Darla, a 3-year-old Chinese shar-pei, lounged on the deck, soaking up the sun.As he worked, Morton heard a loud noise followed by the sound of his gate being opened.”I look out the window and I don’t see Darla anymore. I ran down the stairs and out to the deck, Darla was gone, and I saw a blue Ford truck back out and speed off,” Morton, 35, told CNN.When Darla was stolen, Morton’s life stopped, he says — nothing mattered but finding her.”I didn’t think I’d ever get her back or that I would see her again,” he said, holding back tears. “I thought she would end up being in a fighting ring or something worse. I thought she was gone for good.””I knew in my heart this person had Darla”Morton called the police immediately after Darla disappeared. They advised him to start a search on social media.He wrote a “I came here to apologize to you. I know it wasn’t you who stole Darla,” Morton told him. To his surprise, the pair quickly became friends. The truck owner shared his own difficult story. He was homeless, having recently caught his wife in an affair. He decided to leave immediately — taking his two dogs and driving aimlessly until he found himself in Cranbrook.As the two said goodbye and Morton was pulling out of the parking lot, he made a U-turn, returned to the man, and told him to follow him to a hotel where Morton would pay for him to stay the week.”I just wanted to help him get his feet back on the ground,” Morton said. With the help of some of his friends and their donations, they were able to pay for the man to stay at the hotel an additional week. He has now purchased his own trailer and obtained a full time job, according to Morton, who shared a photo of the pair together on Facebook.Morton remains in contact with both people, who he says taught him invaluable lessons — and reminded him of how important it is to help people who may have no one else to turn to.”It was very humbling, and actually, those people helped me too,” he said. “I was going through some personal stuff at the time and it was very emotional and they warmed my heart. I’m thankful for them.”