Glad to hear this story had a happy ending. Unfortunately, animal laws in southern states are so lax, it's pitiful; hence the egregious over population problem. Many rescues ship van fulls of homeless pets to northern states on a regular basis, which have strict spay/neuter laws, causing a shortage of animals to adopt. Many people down here in the south simply refuse to spay/neuter, and it's so frustrating. Those of us who know better bang our heads against the wall trying to educate people about the benefits of spaying/neutering (and the perils of not doing so) - praying that one day it'll sink in!