so we just thought it would be helpful to getta little bit of some dog back in the house and not really have to feel like we re committing right off the bat. it s a good test run. yes. and then you all can see if it works. reporter: shelter director christie chipps peters tries to find a temporary home for these abandoned cats and dogs. i was thinking about how full our shelter was of all of these animals that just wanted to be loved, and thinking about the people out there that may be alone for thanksgiving that want the same thing. and so if we could connect the two, maybe it would be a really beautiful thing. reporter: she matched the parsons up with a two-year-old pit bull named squirmy. i officer her so much. i m so glad that she s with you. reporter: more than half the time, foster parents end up adopting, and that s exactly what the parsons did. this seems like a pretty instant match, love at first sight. it s almost like it was the perfect dog for us, 100%