i dunno.. i wouldnt want to give her back either..that sounds like a situation we were in last christmas.. is was freezing outside and on our way home we found a 7 week old baby cocker spaniel on the road.. well we took her home and she was INFESTED with fleas, and very skinny.. plus she was out in the cold.. so we got her fixed up.. killed all the fleas and got her shots.. but then we found a sign for her.. and had to give her back.. i didnt want to but my mom said thats what we would want if our dog got lost.. but then again we take care of our dog.. poor thing.. tell us how the poor baby does