Fostering a dog had always been a dream for one New York girl. Heather Hamm, a jewelry designer and photographer, had grown up surrounded by dogs and often imagined what it would be like to foster one herself.

Then one evening, while casually scrolling through Instagram, a single post made her stop instantly.

An Instagram account for sharing free furniture finds across the city had shared something completely unexpected: a picture of a dog tied to a subway pole, all alone and clearly abandoned.

In that moment, Heather knew it wasn’t a coincidence. It felt like fate.

A Chance Encounter That Changed Everything

Just before she saw the post, Heather had been browsing from her apartment, looking for a dog to foster. When the image of the lonely pup appeared on her screen, her heart sank.

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