Taking in a foster puppy is a deeply compassionate act.

Opening your home to abandoned dogs and helping them recover from trauma is a selfless and powerful gesture.

Many of these animals are in desperate need of a second chance, and foster caregivers ensure they receive the time, patience, and love required to heal.

This is the story of one such dog who had endured hardship and who arrived with a surprise no one saw coming.

An Arrival That Raised Questions

When Kaitlin Devoto agreed to foster a dog, she had very little information.

She told The Dodo , “ I didn’t know the gender or age. The first time we knew what she looked like was when she arrived in Cincinnati when I picked her up.”

At the pickup center in New York, Devoto met a striking red poodle . She noticed the dog ap

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