Lily's Love Story
Thanks to Ellie’s Rainy Day Fund, Lily has had the opportunity to recover like a champ. She’s back to being the hit of the neighborhood and the center of our family. We wouldn’t have her without you. We can’t ever express the depth of our gratitude. We experienced the worst of humanity and the best of humanity all in one day.
A Letter from Lily's Mom
Lily never met a person, or another dog, she didn’t like. That’s why it was all so shocking! My 6 year old son and I were out walking her in our neighborhood one evening when Lily “had words” with another dog who was out for a stroll. When they started to scuffle, the man who had the other dog pulled out a knife and began stabbing Lily. We were stunned and terrified. We called the police and then immediately took her to the ER.
How could this have happened to our seven-year-old, affable lab? The dog who prances while carrying any toy in her mouth… who snorts like a gargoyle when she’s sleeping… who buries her nose under a blanket so just her pretty cow eyes peak out. The dog who tells our 15, 11, and 6 year old kids that it’s bedtime by heading up the stairs and then turning to make sure they’re following.
She sleeps with my youngest son every night. Everyone in the neighborhood comes out to greet Lily when we go by. In the 5 years she’s been with us, she’s brought so much happiness and snuggles and love.
And now she was gravely injured… in our own neighborhood!
We got to the ER and quickly realized our fur baby needed lots of very expensive help if her life was to be saved. We’d just been talking about how good she was going to be with her new human siblings (I’m 5 months pregnant with twins). We’ve always been so thankful for how amazing she is with the kids. She’s such a big part of their lives!
Thanks to Ellie’s Rainy Day Fund, Lily has had the opportunity to recover like a champ. She’s back to being the hit of the neighborhood and the center of our family. We wouldn’t have her without you. We can’t ever express the depth of our gratitude. We experienced the worst of humanity and the best of humanity all in one day.
