Princess's Adoption Updates- Formerly Suffering from starvation, Severe Abuse/neglect, now vibrant and happy- and living a wonderful life thanks to our volunteers and donors who cared...

FEBRUARY 2008:

Princess is coming back to SSMR for placement as her new owner moved out of state and did not take her Mastiffs with her. Though she is being given up to rescue again, she is now looking absolutely beautiful and is in excellent health!

These graphic photos show how Princess looked when Lonna Harrison rescued her from the shelter in 2005

Princess was found as a stray in Hanover County Virginia. The animal control officer did not have much hope that she would be adopted. Then SSMR rescue came along and decided that in spite of her physical condition, that Princess deserved a real life- and a chance to make some special family very happy.

Princess is a very sweet young Mastiff no older than three but possibly much younger.  She is obviously underweight, and has been determined to have demodetic mange over the majority of her body.

She is now safely in SSMR foster care and is literally being given a second chance at life- starting with proper veterinary care and medical treatment for her skin condition, and a warm home to relax in where she is receiving some much needed TLC.

She is a very sweet girl that just wants to be loved and lay her head in your lap. She is housebroken, but has had 1 accident in the house (that is over a 2 week period).

Princess will need to be spayed prior to placement, however, she cannot be spayed until she is at a healthier body weight. Additionally, she will need to continue her medical treatments until her mange is completely cleared up and her beautiful coat comes back.

A HEARTFELT thanks to the folks who donated for Princess's medical care! We believe that we can meet her needs now with the donations generously made on her behalf. However, donations are urgently needed to enable us to cover the extraneous vet expenses of treating very adoptable Mastiffs like Princess who come to us with medical problems that often require significantly more than their 350 dollar adoption fee to care for.

If you would like to enable us to continue helping dogs who are sick, heartworm positive, and suffering from extreme neglect like Princess, you can donate by paypal or mail at the link below- and indicate that you want your donation to be used for our special needs Mastiffs fund.
 

UPDATE ON PRINCESS W/ NEW PHOTOS

 January 23, 2006

Thanks to her mastiff angel donors, she is almost over the critical stage of demodex! She has limited numbers of the mite left on her body, and most of those are dying. She feels sooo much better and is gaining weight- she now weighs 108lbs.

The vet did find that she has large amounts of yeast and coxcidia on her skin, so he has continued her on her Ivermectin and cephalexin. He has actually put her on a medicated bath to help with these issues.

She will go in for another check up around the 8th of February. Until then she continues to gain weight, and actually has enough energy to play with the other dogs in the yard. We visited the dog park for the first time, and she had a blast. We only stayed for about 10 minutes, as she seemed to get tired very quickly. She loved all the other dogs, but was not sure about the little ones. When ever they barked at her, she would run away.

SECOND Photo UPDATE ON PRINCESS, FEB 14, 2006

THANK YOU FOR HELPING PRINCESS!!

PRINCESS IS SO MUCH BETTER!! She looks and feels great now. She is going to be going to her new home soon, thanks to those caring souls who sent donations for her. The cruel neglect and suffering she endured was almost unthinkable- and now she is happy and healthy! Princess is what Mastiff Rescue is all about. A big thanks to the SSMR rescue volunteers who helped this girl, and to everyone who kindly donated money for her vet bills and aftercare.

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An update on Princess from her new adoptive family! September, '06....

Princess came into our lives quite by chance.  We originally started out adopting Caesar but he just couldn't get used to our 5 year old.  Out of the kindness of her heart Lonna Harrison said she would come get Caesar.  During our conversation I asked Lonna about Princess.  Lonna told me there was a lady flying in from Washington who was probably going to adopt Princess.  After the lady came to visit she changed her mind about adopting Princess.  Mind you this lady had donated a considerable amount of money to Princess' recovery before even seeing Princess out of the kindness of her heart.  I would like to personally thank her for being a kind, compassionate person.  Lonna then contacted me back saying Princess was available.  I asked Lonna if she would bring Princess with her from Virginia to Ohio when she made her trip to retrieve Caesar.  She agreed. 

The minute we laid eyes on Princess we were attached hook, line and sinker.  She was still on medicine at the time and needed to put on some weight but we had never seen a sadder, sweeter face in our lives.  She seemed to be just as hooked on us too.  Over the next few weeks we continued Princess' medication and baths with special shampoo and conditioner.  She now has all her hair back and has put on about 30 pounds.  The whole situation was just something I knew was meant to be. 

Our other Mastiff (Chrissy) and Princess are now inseparable.  We adopted Chrissy 3 years ago through MCOA.  Since we've had Princess she has become a very vocal dog.  She definitely lets you know when she wants or doesn't like something.  We laugh hysterically when she get hers rear end against the couches to scratch an itch because she makes funny faces and moans and groans.  She has also been dubbed "Trouble" because she can be so ornery.  She will steal things and put them in other rooms so we can play hide and seek.  There is nothing better than when she decides she needs a drink and then comes to share by laying her face on yours LOL. 

It also didn't take her long to figure out how to get in our bed, which is a king, sized captain with 6 drawers under each side.  Up go the front feet and then we walk up the steps with the back feet.  She has been an absolutely awesome addition to our family.  There is nothing in the world better than being owned by 2 Mastiffs........Oh wait yes there is.  We are adopting #3 a week from Saturday!  We are just as excited about our new "baby" as we were when adopting the other 2.  This time we are adopting a boy named DeWalt straight from his owner.  He is a beautiful brindle boy. 

I would like to thank all the wonderful people who make these adoptions possible.  It is hard to find people who do things just because they are right when the only pay is the love and kisses received from our pooches.  It takes a big heart to be a part of an organization like this.