Valley Mastiff Rescue

05/08/2025

01/22/2025

Today we lost a hero.

In 2012 she arrived at our rescue. Most of you followed her story closely .
She was resilient and strong and above all a good mom to her surviving 5 pups. But she was also grieving the death of 4 of her puppies and I could tell. Sometimes she would leave the room and rest on the couch looking out the window, and I could just feel her heart heavy with sadness. Showered with gifts and donations, we helped her get through the storm. Speaking of storm...the media frenzy was crazy. I remember one morning walking up to 5 media vans and knocks on the door. Everyone wanted pictures of the puppies and Nala when her story broke...but I became an avid protector and lawyer, defending her privacy with all my might. I allowed one brief picture for Le Droit and that was it....2.2 seconds and.... your out buddy. I was proud to kick everyone off my property so our Queen could peacefully be a mom.

She raised them all well, but when her job was done, it was done.
Then magic happened, she found her adoptive mom. She lived a long happy life of love and adventures. Nala was 15 and a half and has outlived some of her puppies. Kim, you were her miracle, truly.

Her presence in my life was truly a gift, although brief, she showed me how to move on. To not dwell on tragedy but to focus on the now. Nala will forever BE our rescue. She represents who we are, what we do. .. and is a true ambassador of resilience.

She is an inspiration and a true hero in my eyes.

Go be with your best friend Torque and your puppies as you are all reunited again. Simba is the one surely STILL causing trouble, mom's home now, so Simba, you better be a good boy....or not.

Thank you to all who followed Nala through the years, who donated for her care and the needs of her puppies, thank you to the volunteers, to the Gatineau SPCA team for trusting us to care and protect Nala and her puppies, to her loving adoptive mom and family, to her uncle Kerby and all those who hearts she touched near and far.

01/06/2025

Brutus was one of those special dogs that needed a special family. He needed children to fill his soul with love. Brutus won the adoption lottery in 2017 and lived a life almost like he was a child himself. Taken on many adventures like picking the Christmas 🎄 tree and yes he had his own stocking too for Santa to fill. What more can a dog ask for? His heart ❤️ will forever live on. RIP sweet boy and our deepest condolences goes out to his amazing family and children....because let's face it, they were his kids ❤️.

10/27/2024

10/19/2024

Come see Valley Mastiff Rescue at Pitou Minou in Chelsea ( Wakefield) on Sunday October 27th

Please bring your pets in a Halloween costume or we can provide one for the photo !

Draw and prizes - fun times await !

10/01/2024

Tiny little Maxi was adopted back in 2011. She was the 2nd dog rescued in our very beginnings. Many have left us since , but Maxi seemed like she wanted to outlive everyone . She was 14 years old, which is quite rare for a boxer breed, but Maxi did it, a little gray on her way there...but she did it.
Sunday , I was informed by her loved ones that it was time to say goodbye.

Always a tad stubborn, but she made up for that in her happy go lucky nature to take the words of her adoptive mom.
Petite in nature but not personality wise, she had a big one. She had a life filled with doggie friends and loving humans that never gave up on her.
She will be missed💕by many
Little firecracker Maxi may you rest in peace.
My deepest condolences to her loved ones and family.

09/22/2024

Martha arrived back on sept.20th 2020 along with 4 other rabbits. They were all adopted but Martha wasnt...maybe because she was black....and grouchy. Well maybe the grouchy played a major role. She left with 2 families during her time with us only to come back because she hated other rabbits and other unforeseen circumstances... but in the end, it seemed she was meant to come back here, to stay. Both families and many of our volunteers were wonderful to her, trying to help her with her challenges and showering her with lots of love. So she remained here at the rescue. She enjoyed life fully and loved being outside playing in the grass. Martha had gracefully learned to growl from being around the dogs. It was quite hilarious.
This morning I found her peacefully sleeping forever. Martha was buried in the forest here at the rescue under a lovely spruce. After all, this is where she wanted to be.🐇♥️
Martha, you were an infinite grouch that loved bananas but I know it was just so you could get your way. and you did.
You touched many hearts and the lesson you taught us is although not everyone is graced with a dazzling personality, every soul is deserving of care and love.
RIP sweet girl.

08/28/2024

Stormy having a nap after his surgery today. He had an ongoing issue between his toes with infection. Well turns out there was a stitch in there from his surgery 2 years ago. Also found a small pocket that dirt and stuff was getting in. So now Monsieur is resting. Thank you to the Wakefield vet team for the great care 💙 and to his foster family for the recovery duty 😉

07/23/2024

02/17/2024

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02/01/2024

There is no way we can survive as a rescue without donations. Pitou Minou in Wakefield/chelsea is making such a difference for us ❤️ support local so they can support us in return ! Stormy says thank you 😊

01/17/2024

Round 2 !!!!!