I doubt it was a scam, they aren't current on shots, or housebroken.
What I wonder is if they were swamped with email or if people were writing to condemn the situation
I would really like to hear from her again to know what happens - I'm also going to see if I can track this gal down - I've got means to find people in Iowa, and if this is her real name in the email, I hope to know more