But she fought back. 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 achieved a full physical recovery and was now ready to begin her emotional healing path. She was silent and never made eye contact with anyone from the moment she was rescued. She would cower in the corner of her kennel for hours, barely emerging to use the restroom. She must have had through a lot of trauma before we found her—she had no faith in humans.

Lucy gradually began to heal from her trauma with the assistance of vets, foster parents, and many other individuals.