{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}

I know how you feel. When I fostered Sam - I was told by the shelter that I had to bring him back to stay in the kennels, even though I offered to keep him at my house as long as it took to get him adopted. (Long story - just suffice it to say that one of the shelter employees is a b**** - and thinks that none of the dogs should be in foster homes - the disadvantage to volunteering for a city organization - you have NO imput at all). I was lucky that Sam got adopted that same day (mostly because I could talk very comfortably about his personality).

It hard enough to let them go, but to not know where they go after you have spent so much time with them would be even worse. Hopefully you can find where Sterling went and check on him from time to time.