The owner of a Yorkie called Yoda was asked to temporarily foster a small dog who had been abused by her previous owners, but after seeing how well she got along with her puppy, she couldn't help but turn it into a foster fail.

Lisa Fielder told Newsweek that she got her sweet Yoda when he was only about 9 weeks old he will be 7 in November.

"It's just been the two of us until in March when we signed up with our local county Humane Society to foster. In April I got the call asking if I could do a foster for a sweet little girl who was approximately 10 weeks old they weren't 100 percent sure since she was dumped on the side of the road.

"I immediately went to pick her up. Yoda was excited when I brought Maggie home, he had a friend! She was super sweet but very timid and would drop head in fear when I reached over to hook up her harness for a walk (obviously the previous person hurt her)."

Both Fielder and her pup immediately knew that Maggie would be his sister forever so shortly after they decided to make it official.

"We got her a bed to match her brother's added a 2nd basket for all the new toys! She has been a treasure and wonderful edition to our family! I work from home and love watching them play and her feeling safe and loved by her big brother (she is bigger) and her forever mom.

To Fielder, fostering is a way to give some unfortunate puppies a chance at the life they deserve, which also feels rewarding on a personal level.

"Maggie has really brought more joy [to the home]. Yoda is like a puppy again. She is sweet and silly and very smart! I love that she is no longer fearful when I put her leash on and that she feels safe and showing her personality after having such a rough start in life."

Each year 6.3 million pets enter U.S. shelters, which is an average of 17,260 a day, according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The number of dogs and cats taken in by pet shelters hit 46,807 during January 2023, an increase of 1,744 compared with January 2022, the 24Pet 'Shelter Watch Report' found.

According to the Humane Society of Macomb, the most common reasons for dog surrenders include age, allergies, behavioral issues, cleanup, cost, moving, new pets, and shedding.

Around 920,000 surrendered animals are euthanized every year. Shelters are striving to minimize euthanasia rates by promoting adoption campaigns, spaying and neutering programs, and behavior rehabilitation.

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