The lost and found cat

"If you see another person's animal, you shall not hide from it; you must return it to the owner. If the owner is not known to you, then you should bring the object into your house, where it shall remain until the owner inquires after it, and you will return it to him. So shall you do for his donkey, his garment, or any lost article that you may find..." (Deut. 22:1-3)

"Returning lost objects" is one of the 613 mitzvot in the Torah.

As I made my way home the other day, I happened upon a notice that had been taped to a tree. There was a picture of a lost cat with the owner's contact information. Nothing unusual about this commonplace sign. But, that day, someone had written an addendum. "Cat has been found."
A smile crossed my face upon reading the happy ending for some cat owner. I was pleased that an individual had taken the time to notify the great news to all in the neighborhood.

The following incident was reported in Ynetnews yesterday.
Modiin resident finds bag with hundreds of thousands of dollars and in act of Good Samaritan hands it over to local police station. Bag's owner yet to be located; should he not be found – money to be returned to finder.
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http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3866071,00.html