10/23/2026
AND THEY'RE OFF!! ❤️🐾
Our amazing foster and volunteer, Stephanie, picked Lucy up this morning, and they are officially on their way to Tennessee to meet Lucy's adopters from Indiana!
Stephanie is taking her time and making a nice, slow drive today. They'll spend the night on the road before meeting Lucy's new family tomorrow morning, when this sweet old girl will officially begin the next chapter of her life.
I cannot begin to express how grateful I am to Stephanie for making this long journey for Lucy, or to the wonderful family who has opened their hearts and home to a 12-year-old hospice senior.
Hospice adoptions are bittersweet. We don't know how much time these dogs have left. It could be weeks, months, or, if we're fortunate, even years. There are no guarantees.
But there is something incredibly beautiful about giving an old dog the opportunity to spend whatever time they have left knowing what it feels like to be loved.
Lucy spent 12 years of her life chained outside. TWELVE YEARS.
And when she reached the age when she needed love, comfort, and compassion more than ever, she ended up in a shelter where her owner had requested that she be euthanized.
That could have been the end of Lucy's story.
Instead, tomorrow she will arrive at a home where she will have a soft, warm bed, plenty of delicious treats, gentle hands, lots of hugs and belly rubs, and people who will love and cherish her for the rest of her days.
And if you have followed Lucy's story, you know just how much this means to her.
She is one of the sweetest, most affectionate dogs I have ever met. She absolutely thrives on attention. She wants nothing more than to be close to someone, to be petted, to be loved.
And now she's going to have all of that.
Some people don't understand why rescues put so much time, money, and resources into senior dogs who may not have much time left.
But having had the privilege of sharing my home with Lucy these past few weeks, I can tell you exactly why we do it.
It's the spark that returns to their eyes. The excitement when they see you coming. The way they lean into your hand when you pet them. The joy on their faces when they realize that someone is paying attention to them, that someone cares, and that they matter.
For dogs who have spent their lives being neglected or forgotten, those little moments mean EVERYTHING.
And every bit of effort, every sleepless night, and every penny spent is worth it.
No dog should have to spend their final days scared, unwanted, and alone.
Lucy deserved this kind of life for all 12 of her years. We cannot give her those years back. But we can make sure that whatever time she has left is filled with everything she missed.
And that is a gift beyond measure.
❤️ A LITTLE HELP WITH LUCY'S JOURNEY
Getting Lucy to her forever home is going to be a bit of an expense for the rescue. I handed my bank card over to Stephanie this morning to cover the gas, a hotel for tonight, meals, and, of course, some treats for Lucy along the way!
If you would like to help cover the expenses of Lucy's journey to her forever home, I'll put our donation links in the comments. Every contribution helps us continue doing this work for dogs like Lucy.
To everyone who has helped make Lucy's rescue story possible, THANK YOU.
To Stephanie, thank you for giving up your time and making this long drive to get our girl home.
And to Lucy's new family, thank you for seeing the value in an old dog whom someone else decided was no longer worth keeping. Thank you for giving her the chance to experience the life she should have had all along.
I don't know how much time Lucy has left. None of us do.
But I do know that for the rest of her life, Lucy will be loved.
And that is everything. ❤️
Safe travels, sweet girl! Your new life is waiting for you!
I'll post updates as Lucy's journey continues! 🐾
