It’s a wonder Lucy is still alive today. Lucy, who was rescued about three months ago, was found at a construction site in Bali where numerous canines lived but went missing. Lucy was surprised when her savior noticed her. A fishing line was tightly wound around the little pup’s nose, indicating that she had been captured for the dog meat trade and was ready to be sold and slaughtered for food. Lucy’s rescuer acted quickly and rushed her to the vet for urgent care.
Lucy was found with fishing line wrapped around her snout, severely cutting it. It is believed that the unfortunate dog was destined for the atrocious and cruel meat farms.
Later, Lucy was taken to the vet, where the fishing line was removed and she was finally safe, but not out of danger. Because she had a terrible disease called parvovirus, doctors offered her a 50/50 chance of survival. We found a poor dog tied with a fishing line, we saved her from it and helped her heal
Lucy was finally in a safe place. But she wasn’t even out of the woods yet. She was diagnosed with the deadly parvovirus and veterinarians gave her a 50/50 chance of surviving. It was difficult for a few days, but after two weeks, Lucy began to show signs of improvement and was allowed to be placed in foster care. After just one day, she started acting abnormally and tested positive for distemper, as if she hadn’t been through enough already. We didn’t believe Lucy would make it, despite her strength. The parvovirus had destroyed her immune system and she was already skin and bones when we found her.
Lucy began to heal after a lot of hard work and many different illnesses, but she didn’t trust humans at all.
But she defended herself. We syringe-fed her bone broth every few hours and gave her all the love and care we could because she had no appetite. Lucy had made a complete physical recovery and now she was ready to begin her emotional healing journey. She remained silent and never made eye contact with anyone from the moment she was rescued. She would cower in a corner of her kennel for hours and barely come out to go to the bathroom. She must have gone through a lot of trauma before we found her: she had no faith in humans.
Lucy gradually began to recover from her trauma with the help of veterinarians, foster parents and many other people.
Lucy has been living with Prue, the creator of Mission Paws’ible, for the past few months and has improved incredibly. She is still cautious, but little by little she is becoming a happy and lively dog. She loves buzzing with her paws and likes to sunbathe. Lucy even climbs on the couch and sleeps near her friends, something she never did when she first arrived.
And she regained trust in people and other animals.
Lucy exemplifies how a little patience and a lot of love can go a long way. She hopes for a great and happy future and is looking for her forever home. Mission Paws’ible is currently building the Healing Center. This clinic will give pets like Lucy a safe place to rest and heal. Natural raw foods, daily massages with therapeutic oils for hairless dogs, animal therapy music, one-on-one connection with people and lots of sun will be part of her treatments.
Lucy is the embodiment of how love and patience can go a long way and save a life.
