Watch more and discuss:<br />http://stamford.itsrelevant.com/content/13375/Bull_Terrier_Still_Recovering_After_Doghouse_Fire<br /><br />Lucy, a four-year-old bull terrier, was badly hurt when her doghouse caught fire less than a month ago on Jan. 26. Lucy was kept in a makeshift doghouse in her owner's yard, covered with a tarp and warmed with a space heater. When the tarp caught fire, Lucy lost her two puppies and was severely burned. <br />The outreach to pets in need organization, or OPIN, stepped in to take responsibility for Lucy and raise money to cover her medical funds after she was brought to a veterinary emergency center in Norwalk. <br />Samuel Durkan, Medical Director of VCA Emergency Center, says Lucy suffered burns on more than 50% of her body. He says after almost a month at VCA, Lucy's wounds are expected to be completely healed within the next couple of weeks. <br />To keep good spirits, the staff at VCA have been decorating Lucy's bandages almost on a daily basis. Ali Girardi, co-president of Outreach to Pets in Need, says OPIN has received over 200 applications from people interested in adopting Lucy <br />Durkan and Girardi say they hope people can learn from incidents like Lucy's.
