The sole survivor from a litter of pups bludgeoned to death has been nursed back to health and will be adopted on Thursday.
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Lucky has spent months in foster care under RSPCA supervision since she sustained what could have been a killer blow.
Convicted puppy killer Nathan Thompson drove her and the litter out to bushland at Kurri Kurri in March.
There he found a brick and set about killing the 11 pups one at a time.
A witness startled Thompson who fled the scene.
He later killed five more puppies in bushland off Northcote Street.
One of the surviving pups was given to a family in Cessnock and Lucky received treatment at the Rutherford shelter.
Thompson pleaded guilty in a local court hearing at East Maitland and was immediately banned from having animals for the rest of his life.
Lucky continued to receive treatment and care throughout this time.
RSPCA staff has continued to monitor her behavioural development to gauge her mental health.
Magistrate Robert Stone sentenced Thompson to 12 months prison without parole in May.
Thompson filed an appeal soon after but it was dismissed.