February 6, 2021

Beautiful Serena, her hind legs collapsed, and her front legs held straight and stiff as she struggled to cope with pain.

She lifted her head and turned to regard her rescuers with eyes that seemed to implore, “Please, will you help me?” Her quiet eyes held their believing innocence throughout her arrival in the hospital and physical exam. We found no fractures, but her nerves were bruised. She still had sensation in her toes, but we can never be sure a spinal injury patient will improve. We kept her as comfy as possible for several weeks. Then one day, she found the courage to try to stand. Wobbly at first, she decided to practice. Her pain was almost gone, and within hours, she pranced around as if to say, “Look At Me World! I’m Cured!”