Actually, we don't know that...
Today on a local talk show, Darla Jay, the host was speaking with the gentleman, and it seems that this woman was NOT on the up and up, and may have committed fraud. She told the man that her "husband" was an Independence, MO police officer, but when they checked, the PD had never heard of the guy. She also said that she was a volunteer working with the Independence PD K-9 unit, and that's suspect as well. She's accused the man of NOT being a hurricane evacuee, and that Shuma was abused. However, she's no longer talking to anyone, and refuses to release photos of "the abused" animal. There are some who believe that this woman was hanging out at the animal shelter in order to avoid the legal paperwork, and to ensure that the dog wasn't "fixed," in order to sell it to a "puppy mill."
There are a lot of questions here. I was previously of the belief that this guy made a bad decision, but there was nothing that could be done, since he signed the dog over. Now, because of the misrepresentations, there might be fraud involved. I now believe that the city or state should get involved here.
Mark
I heard from another friend on this thread who also reported that exchange on the talk show... We discussed it as best we can without being able to verify any of it.