It’s a miracle that Lucy is still alive today. Rescued about three months ago, she was found at a construction site in Bali, where numerous dogs used to live but disappeared. Lucy surprised her savior when he noticed her. A fishing line was tightly wound around the little puppy’s nose, indicating that she had been captured for the dog meat trade and was ready to be sold and sacrificed as food. Lucy’s rescuer acted promptly and quickly took her to the vet for urgent care.

Lucy was discovered with a fishing line wrapped tightly around her snout, severely cutting it. It is believed that the unfortunate dog was destined for the gruesome and cruel dog meat farms.

Subsequently, Lucy was taken to the vet, where the fishing line was removed, and she was finally safe but not out of danger. Due to a severe disease called parvovirus, the vets gave her a 50/50 chance of survival. We found a poor dog tied with a fishing line, saved her, and helped her heal.

Lucy was finally in a safe place. But she wasn’t even out of danger yet. Diagnosed with the deadly parvovirus, vets gave her a 50/50 chance of surviving. It was touch and go for a few days, but after two weeks, Lucy started showing signs of improvement and was allowed to be placed in a foster home. After just one day, she started acting abnormally and tested positive for distemper, as if she hadn’t been through enough. We didn’t think Lucy would make it, despite her strength. The parvovirus had destroyed her immune system, and she was skin and bones when we found her.

Lucy began healing after much hard work and many different illnesses, but she had no trust in humans at all.

But she fought back. We fed her bone broth with a syringe every few hours and provided all the love and care we could because she had no appetite. Lucy achieved complete physical recovery and was now ready to start her emotional healing journey. She remained silent and never made eye contact with anyone since the moment she was rescued. She would huddle in a corner of her pen for hours and barely come out to use the bathroom. She must have gone through many traumas before we found her: she had no faith in humans.

Lucy gradually started recovering from her trauma with the help of veterinarians, foster parents, and many other people.

Lucy has been living with Prue, the founder of Mission Paws’ible, for the past few months and has improved incredibly. She is still cautious, but she is gradually becoming a cheerful and lively little dog. She loves buzzing with her paws and enjoys soaking up the sun. Lucy even jumps 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 be a great help. She looks forward to a big and happy future and is seeking her forever home. Mission Paws’ible is currently building the Healing Center. This clinic will provide pets like Lucy a safe place to rest and heal. Natural raw meals, daily massages with therapeutic oils for hairless dogs, animal therapy music, one-on-one connection with people, and plenty of sunlight will be part of their treatments.

Lucy is the embodiment of how love and patience can be of great help and save a life.