Quote Originally Posted by MrSpunkysMom
was operating under the belief that since the dog was placed on my porch, it was my legal and moral responsibility to care for it in some manner. I wouldn't neglect an animal and I had no intention of getting in trouble due to someone else's negligence.

SO my questions are:

Did I overstep my responsibility?

Am I legally responsible for posting FOUND flyers and trying to find the owner?

Should I have waited longer for adoption, even though it was at my expense?

I wonder if I should have taken the dog to the pound or had them pick it up?

I wonder what really happened?

Lastly I'm so embarrassed I didn't go by and tell my vet or even call him. Shame on me. A wise friend said not to worry. If the lady wanted her dog back it was between her and the adopters and she would have to reimburse expenses. She would have to do that at the pound too.
I don't know what your legal responsibility would be. Maybe Momcat would. But morally, you chose not to leave the dog out on your porch. Should you have waited longer for adoption, I don't know. But I do believe you acted in the beautiful dog's best interests to make sure she was safe, fed, and cared about until she was adopted to a new home. Done and done. I'm raising my Diet Coke can in a toast to Mr. Spunky's Mom and to Brown Sugar Cinnamon's new forever home. Cheers!