‘Sweet’ pup survived hurricane. Now she’s ‘living a cattle dog’s dream’ on farm
A “sweet” pup survived a hurricane — then she got “the ultimate happy ending.”
“She’s living a cattle dog’s dream now on a farm with lots of animals and lots of room to run, swim, and play to her heart’s content,” Malinda Massey, marketing manager for a North Carolina animal shelter, told McClatchy News in a July 24 email. “Seeing her not only heal but thrive in such a perfect environment is exactly why we do what we do.”
The Forsyth Humane Society celebrated the heartwarming adoption after Lucy experienced a rough patch. The shelter said she had been living at another facility when it was “devastated by Hurricane Helene,” which left parts of the Southeast with catastrophic storm damage in September.
When Lucy landed at the Winston-Salem humane society, she was limping due to a broken bone. A team at Bedrock Veterinary Specialists was able to save her leg and help with the healing process.
“Lucy’s injured leg definitely took a toll on her,” Massey wrote. “She was on strict exercise restriction due to her leg injury. Cattle dogs like Lucy need jobs to do and lots of enrichment, so our team worked around the clock to ensure she was mentally stimulated.”
At one point, someone tied to the veterinarian’s office felt drawn to Lucy’s “sweet, adorable, and happy” personality. Though the woman was hesitant to take the dog home at first, the two soon kicked off their next chapter together.
“It was a big adjustment for her to walk around the farm with me and see all of the new things and animals,” said the woman, identified only as Brittany in a Facebook post from the shelter. “You could tell by her face and eyes that she loved it instantly! It did take Lucy some time to adjust to my current pack of pups and to learn that the chickens were not to be chased and caught with our mouths!!!”
The woman said Lucy became even more affectionate after she adopted her. Now, the pup loves being close to her new owner — unless she’s trying to herd animals like geese or horses.
“It’s the ultimate happy ending that fills our team with joy,” Massey wrote.
