[tmatherly]

I have created myself a quandry..maybe you guys can give me some insight as well. I habitually look at petfinder-I like to read the happy tails, etc. Well today, a yorkie popped up in my area. He is in the animal services in Springdale, AR (which is the pound) and his little picture..look at it below..breaks my heart. He doesn't look matted and neglected..he looks like he had been groomed at least in the last 6 weeks. So I called and spoke to the animal control officer and she said he had been there unclaimed for 5 days and they were putting him up for adoption today. She said he's very sweet, and if I didn't have little kids I could come and adopt him. I said, "I can't believe his momma isn't looking for him..he looks ok", she says "I know, right? and he's sweet too". I told her I have three yorkies already but I will talk to all my friends, etc.
Before you all start yelling at me..as much as I would love to rescue this guy, I know my limitations...and it is three dogs..they are as much as I can have in the house, clean up after, and pay vet bills for. I feel it would be irresponsible for me to have 4 inside dogs.
Anyway, I was talking to my son about it..he works at Arbys in a small town called Lowell which is only about 5 miles from Springdale and he said a lady had come into the Arbys looking for a lost male yorkie. He said he looked a little like Scout. I was like, "OMG Ben...this could be him and they are trying to adopt him out!" The lady had passed out flyers, but he said they took it down after a week. I called all the businesses in the same area to see if they still had the posters..they didn't. I went to the grocery and convenience stores looking for a flyer about him..looked online in lost classifieds..nothing. I would hope his family would be calling all the area shelters daily, but this was 2 or 3 weeks ago..maybe they gave up?

My plan is to call the Lowell animal services tomorrow (they were closed when I tried to call today..only one officer..small community) to see if he knows anyone looking for a yorkie. Do you all think I should call Springdale back to tell them about someone looking for a yorkie, or let it go...I'm so tossed up!! My husband keeps telling me I can't save them all..but I would hope if I was in this situation someone would put 2 and 2 together....