Or, more accurately, what found me...
This little girl was wandering around my neighborhood. She has a large, old wound on her side that is healed, but feels like it has a lot of scar tissue so I don't think the hair will grow back. It's probably major road rash, but who knows.
She is plump, happy, playful, nice red gums, blue tongue, VERY smart! She slept in the crate last night after crying for about 5 minutes, but not a peep the rest of the night and no messes in the morning!
We are calling her Heidi and the local Humane Society has agreed to take her in their foster care program if no one claims her in a week.
Now, here's the problem. One of my neighbors said she belongs to someone at the end of my street. When I moved into my house 6 years ago, these people had 2 dogs (one that looked a lot like this little girl) that looked like they had not been fed in 2 months. You could stand 3 feet away from the dogs and see the fleas jumping off them. They would let these dogs constantly wander around the neighborhood. I called the animal shelter on them and the dogs were taken away in lieu of prosecution for neglect (I hate it when they do that - why can't the take the dogs away AND prosecute!).
I DO NOT want this puppy going back to these people because as soon as it's not a cute little puppy anymore I'm afraid they are going to start ignoring her and stop feeding her. What do I do?? Our neighborhood consists of only 2 parallel streets. Word is sure to get back to them that I have the puppy, especially if we're going to be fostering her (there are no other foster homes open). She is not neglected as of yet - see her nice plump belly - and I can't just assume their neglect caused her wounds (but I wouldn't doubt it).
HELP!
Jeanne