Some of the dogs that have been lost have been sick or old. Most of us who are on PT DO adopt needy animals. Sometimes the animals are too far away from us or we already have too many at home. A very hard lesson to learn is that "you can't save them all". Many PTers have gone to extraordinary lengths to save an animal. Unfortunately, sometimes life kicks you in the head and you have to rehome a pet. It is not up to us to condone or condemn, but to help if we can and send good wishes.