A sweet Southern dog named Maggie was poised to find her forever home when she arrived in New York.
Before arriving at the North Shore Animal League America in Port Washington, the pit bull puppy mix was fostered by a little boy named Roman Duncan.
Roman fell so deeply in love with Maggie that the 6-year-old wanted to make sure that he wrote a letter to her new family telling her just how great she is.
Roman and his younger brother, Wyatt, loved spending time with Maggie.
So, when it was time for Maggie to be sent to the adoption center to find a forever home, Roman wanted to make sure her new family knew just how great she is.
So he wrote her a few notes.
“Dear Maggie New Faimly,
Maggie is teh best dog you ever ask for.
here are some reasons she is the best dog, Potty chained,
she loves other dogs, love to play feach, loves cutelleyes and
to be loved. thats why she is the best dog ever. bh I four
got one thing she loves kids. we love Maggie I hope you
bo to.
Love the church crew,” said one note.
“Dear Maggie new famuley.
Maggie is so cute.
Maggie Loves to Play fech.
maggie is potey chagd
Maggie is the best bog evr.
She loves Ris
She Loves outhr bogs.
We Love Maggie We hob you
Love hr to,” read another.
Roman placed the note and a few photos of Maggie in with her paperwork for her trip to New York with about 50 other adoptable pets.
North Shore Animal League America’s Rescue Team Manager Karla Agostinello was taken aback when she came across Maggie’s file.
“I was so touched,” she told TODAY. “It’s hard (for fosters) to put the animals on the truck. So I do get a lot of letters from adults — but children, not many. So this is why it touched my heart so much.”
And those letters must have worked because Maggie found a brand new home.
Agostinello said she hopes to connect Roman with Maggie’s new family soon so he can see how the letters paid off.
“She’s doing great,” she said. “Her time with this family was very beneficial to her.”
Foster families are crucial in North Shore Animal League America’s operations.
“Foster families are so important because they’re the pet’s first stop — the first family. They’re instilling a foundation of love and care,” Jenna Martiello Jan, foster care manager for North Shore Animal League America.
Roman and Maggie’s story ended up going viral.
“Hope the little fellow is able to see the foster dog often. God bless him for writing the letters!!” wrote one person on Facebook.
“Beautiful! Who could resist this plea from a sweet little boy. Dogs are so loving and give it so unconditionally, you will never be sorry,” wrote another.
Learn more about Maggie and Roman’s story in the video below.
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