Genia: You did the right thing, hard though it may be to think that. Is there any way you and the neighbors could help the image of the shelter to encourage adoptions? Maybe encourage the local pet stores to post some sort of info that there are several new dogs available? Maybe the puppies can get adopted, at least. You HAVE probably saved a child and other faimily a lot of grief if the kids were bringing food for the pups. Someone would have gotten hurt!!!! Not "might have", WOULD HAVE. You know how kids are about wanting to pet the puppies..... You did good.