Mae the French Mastiff was found lost in Indiana. She was unbelievably thin with exposed ribs. When Southern Indiana Animal Rescue When they came to pick her up, they discovered that she weighed only 70 pounds when she should have been around 140. However, the rescue later learned that her weight wasn’t even his worst problem. she. Poor Mae was diagnosed with terminal cancer, with a life expectancy of 2 weeks to 2 months.
The rescue knew that Mae deserved to live her last days in comfort. So Elizabeth Starck stepped forward to adopt her. Over the past nine years, Starck has raised about 400 animals. She is always determined to give them the best life possible.
“I love the old ones. I love people who just need a place to go until their time comes,” said Starck. “Just know if they stay with me for a week or two… I hope their time with me is great for them. It hopefully changes their lives. ”
Care for Mae
Being such a big dog, Mae is not cheap, especially in terms of food. She eats about 10 boxes of food every day! So the rescue took to Facebook to ask for food donations, and to their surprise, many were incredibly generous.
About 800 cans of dog food were donated to the rescue. Some of those donations even come from as far afield as Texas, California, and even Hawaii! These wonderful donations not only help Mae eat a lot, but also help many other dogs in need.
Mae quickly became very popular on social media. Rescue and Starck regularly post adorable pictures and updates of Mae. She has a lot of people cheering for her. She even participates in some fundraisers and meets and greets with fans.
This sweet dog even gets along well with all of her pet dogs and cats. She is very curious around cats and loves to follow them around.
An official acceptance
Starck quickly learns that she and Mae have a special relationship. Mae is an adorable and sweet dog, and Starck knows that Mae wants to be part of her family. So, after raising her for less than 2 months, Starck decided to adopt her.
Starck takes Mae to the courtroom, where she pledges to love and care for her. District Judge Vicki Carmichael signed the adoption certificate, making Mae officially a member of the Starck family.
Now, Mae has a loving home to live the rest of her days. Starck doesn’t know how much longer Mae will be with her, but she is grateful to have such a sweet dog in her life, even if only for a short period of time.
UPDATE:
Mae has lived a happy life with her new family – but her humans have always known their time would be short. On January 9, 2020, Mae’s mother posted the following on Facebook:
“I’ve been dreading this since November 16 when I got the ‘it’s cancer’ phone call.” Mae told me today that she is very tired and that her mission and life purpose have been fulfilled.
“She shares her love of life and people with everyone she meets. She lives for her food and her new-found feline friends. She has a gentle way with her and her calm way shows every time she meets someone new.
I will miss her lovely face so much and I will do it all again if possible. Her nine weeks with all of us was something I never expected, but you all made it so wonderful for her and myself. She deserves it and loves every minute of it. She felt all the love, from near and far.“Mae, until we meet again. Free running sweet girl, you are one in a million. “
H/T: newsandtribune.com
Featured pictures: Elizabeth Starck Facebook
