Matti Gave Her Whole Life to People Who Threw Her Away. Now It’s Her Turn to Be Saved

Matti is an elderly Mastiff believed to be at least 12–13 years old. She was found wandering through a village, terrified and defensive. Animal control had to sedate her before she could be safely transported.

It’s clear that Matti once belonged to someone. We believe she was used for breeding, producing litter after litter until she grew old and sick—then was discarded.

When rescuers were finally able to examine her, they found a dog who had been severely neglected. Her coat was filthy and painfully matted, her claws severely overgrown, and she weighed just 84 pounds—about 22 pounds underweight.

Matti was suffering from vomiting and diarrhea, infected ears, painful eye discharge, cystitis, urinary stones, and sand in her bladder.

But treating her has been incredibly difficult because she is terrified of people. She throws herself against her kennel gate whenever someone approaches. She now receives calming medication and is being transported to the veterinary clinic almost daily for treatment and monitoring. She is also on a special gastrointestinal diet.

It would be easy to call Matti aggressive. But we see a frightened, hurting senior dog who may have spent her entire life being used and neglected.

We aren't asking her to trust people overnight. We're simply giving her the patience, medical care, and kindness she should have received long ago.

Matti has already given people more than enough. Now it's finally her turn to receive.

Please help Big Little Life Animal Rescue cover Matti's veterinary visits, testing, medications, calming medication, and prescription food. Your support can give this old girl the chance to experience comfort and compassion in what should be the safest chapter of her life. 💜🐾