A Kansas City homeless man is heartbroken after his dog was taken away.

Tony Pulliam said he and his dog “Seven” were taken in by two women over the summer during the extreme heat.

“I was holding a sign on the ramp here at 435 and Front Street,” Pulliam said. “They seen my dog and seen how well I was taking care of my dog. They have been helping me out ever since.”

Pulliam said he offered to paint their basement. Eventually, the women kicked Pulliam out but kept his dog and told Pulliam they gave it to a relative.

“They said, ‘No, you can’t have your dog,’” Pulliam said. “And the cops said, ‘You have to take them to civil court because you have to prove that you didn’t give them the dog.’”

For Pulliam, it’s devastating.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Nami, named for Tsunami, is an active, two-year-old dog available for adoption. She will do well in a home where she is walked or jogged with regularly — but she’s not too fond of other dogs, so she’s kind of a loner.

If interested in meeting Nami or adopting her, contact Wayside Waifs at 816.761.8151. Wayside Waifs is located at 3901 Martha Truman Road in Kansas City, Mo.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — We like happy endings. And this one has a tail-wagging finale.

This morning (Tuesday) FOX 4′s Senior Creative Services Producer Laura Manivong walked in, preceded by a bolt of lightning. Actually, it was a four-legged bundle of high-canine energy. Laura had found a Jack Russell running happily along Ward Parkway and Rockwell in Kansas City, Mo. But while he was delighted to be gallivanting around, he was also “seconds away from death,” as Laura said. He was dodging traffic during the morning commute. Laura opened her car door and he jumped right in. He then accompanied her to the office where he sniffed out every corner that he could.