Lucy
December 2009: 
Lucy was a puppy mill dog for about the
first seven years of her life and was in an "off the ground" cage north of
Buffalo, NY. When she was about seven she was rescued, along with several
other dogs by someone with enough money to get them. This person apparently
placed Lucy with someone that bred her again. The story goes, that Lucy ignored
her last litter. She was probably very tired and was then placed in another new
home.
I was contacted by a woman that lives about an hour
from me and said she got my name from the Beverly Rescue Group. Her name is
Linda. This rescue group works with all kinds of dogs and cats and I gave them
my name and number several years ago. Linda explained that
she had a friend that was in and out of the hospital and would be permanently in
the hospital. She said that Lucy had been living alone in a mobile home since
last February (10 mos.) and the owner was in the hospital more than home. There
were also two cats in the trailer. The SPCA was contacted
and they would throw a bag of cheap food in the trailer every week, one for Lucy
and one for the cats. Linda lived about twenty minutes away and was going over
every two to three days to check on Lucy and give them water. Linda has five
dogs of her own and was truly concerned over the situation. I made arrangements
for the release of Lucy through Linda and went to the trailer to pick her up and
give her foster care. Immediately when I walked into the
mobile home I could not believe the conditions this dog and two cats had been
living in. The bags of food were broken open on the floor and there had been no
one cleaning this place. Lucy was infested with fleas, no hair on her hind
quarters and the top of her head. I broke open an Advantix that I brought with
me (Pam and I have two male Westies) and put it on Lucy. I thanked Linda for
her perseverance and drove Lucy directly to our Veterinarian, where she was
diagnosed with flea infestation, worms, bad bronchitis and ear infections. With
medication she is now doing very well. Additionally, she
will be spayed and has a tumor on her mammary gland that will be removed and
also needs extensive dental work. It is a joy to see her
progress and she actually goes up and down stairs now, she could not two weeks
ago. She sleeps well and is not scratching herself anymore. Lucy gets excited
and hops up and down ...it's the craziest thing. It is so
good to see her progress and how happy she is now. We have a few qualified
families that may adopt her after she is through her medical issues. Her life
will be great now and she deserves it. Thanks to WestieMed.
Thanks again for your help with Lucy. She is a perfect little girl. John
Update December 31, 2009:
WestieMed, thank you very much for your help with Lucy!
We "all" very much appreciate everything you have done.
Lucy is now going to physical therapy to learn stairs and she is a lot
better...she would not have made it through winter without all of us.
You
guys are great, John and Pam
Peck Update June 28,
2010: Lucy is doing terrific and now looks like a normal
Westie since her hair grew back in. She can even run now despite COPD from
living with cats in the trailer! My wife has photos to send you when she
returns from a trip next week. Lucy lives in a great home with our niece and
her family. They love her and attend to the Queen's every need. Please stay in
touch and thank you for the financial help again, it was put to good use!
John |
