By Anda Popescu, edited by Nancy Janes | Veterinary Technician for RAR
Homeless Animals Hospital friend Frank contacted Nancy Janes and Dr. Aurelian with a sad case of a dog that had been shot and left on the side of the road. His question to us," could Homeless Animals Hospital take this dog in and see if she could be saved"? This is her story, as written by Anda Popescu, veterinary technician for Romania Animal Rescue:
"She was found in a field, lying in her own blood, after being shot and left for dead in the middle of nowhere. Called Lucky by her rescuer, she was rushed to the clinic and benefited from the Homeless Animal Hospital program, which means she had top quality medical services for free. Both her hind legs were broken and dozens of bullet parts were found under the skin in different areas; she almost lost the fight after the first surgery that fixed her right back leg. A long recovery followed, but Lucky’s will to live touched everyone’s hearts. I was there for 4 days and got to witness her ordeal. I took her out in the yard a few times a day and fed her, such a dear sweetheart with such a will to survive. Although she had been through hell, she still found it in her heart to trust me. Lucky also had to have a blood transfusion, after which her health improved a lot.
Lucky spent a few minutes outside with me or with another member of the staff; though painful, she was trying to stand for a few minutes to urinate and then carefully get away so she wouldn’t get dirty. Watching her stand still, with her plastic cone and metal fixation, without making a peep, without complaining or asking why did this happen to her or asking for justice or hysterically cursing her attacker...just staring at the concrete or sometimes looking for the sky, humbly accepting whatever we were offering, food and water or even medicine, basic things that should have been hers all along, made me rethink a lot of things. She didn’t know why she was there or what she had done to deserve this, but that small crate was her home where she felt safe and wanted.
This brave girl pulled through and had her second surgery that fixed the broken tibia. She is now on all four legs and recovering in the home of her rescuer, Mama Hope, where she is also learning about how it feels to be loved and cared for. Lucky is a very sweet girl and her heart, although stopped for a few moments on the operating table, was never resentful towards people. Such a great lesson to be learned by all of us about forgiveness and humility and such a painful way for her to show it to us! We are lucky to have them as best friends...while we still do!
Lucky is one of the fortunate few who make it back from hell. She got to see the humanity’s worst side, but she is now taking baby steps in finding out just how great life can be.
If you were touched by Lucky’s story, please support Romania Animal Rescue and Homeless Animals Hospital struggle in preventing such violence by sparing the lives of the thousands of unwanted puppies born each year in Romania. Spay/neuter is the kindest, most selfless act of love we could do for them, as it prevents them having to experience a life full of torture and indifference.
Choose to be part of the solution, support free spay/neuter projects throughout Romania by donating to Romania Animal Rescue
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