Lucille

Late one night at 11:30 p.m., we received a call from a distraught couple sitting in a van with an injured dog. The 7-month-old pup had been struck by a vehicle. The good Samaritans spent their last $70 at an emergency clinic only to walk away with some pain medication--all the vets would give them for what little money they had on hand. They were informed that the puppy, now named Lucille, had fractured a hip and broken a leg--and her lungs were collapsing. They emailed and called everyone for two hours while the puppy rested, barely breathing and covered in blankets. No help was offered until they called the Ohio SPCA. We immediately directed them to transport Lucille to MedVet in Cincinnati. After a costly major surgery (over $6,000!) and lengthy rehabilitation, Lucille can run like the wind. Lucille is one of the lucky ones. She gets to live the rest of her life at the Farm Sanctuary with a big, fenced yard and a few best friends.