public Owner getOwner() {
		Statement state = DBConnection.OpenConnection();

		String commandstring = "SELECT * FROM Owner WHERE ID = (SELECT Owner_ID FROM Pets WHERE ID = '" + this.nPetID + "');"; 

		Owner owner = null;
		
		if(state != null){
			try {
				ResultSet rs = state.executeQuery(commandstring);
				rs.next();
				String FirstName = rs.getString("FirstName");
				String LastName = rs.getString("LastName");
				String Address = rs.getString("Address");
				String City = rs.getString("City");
				String State = rs.getString("State");
				String Zip = rs.getString("Zip");
				String Phone = rs.getString("Phone");

				owner = new Owner(FirstName, LastName, Address, City, State, Zip, Phone);

				state.close();

				} catch (SQLException e) {
					System.out.println(e.getMessage());
					System.out.println("Error: Appointment.java - getOwner()");
				}
			}
			else
				System.err.println("Error: Appointment.java - getOwner()");
					
		return owner;
	} // end of function getOwner()