Meet Mooncalf Beast -- DIABETES.

Pittsburg, CA · Senior · Maltese / Yorkshire Terrier Yorkie / Mixed (medium coat)

Listed since Jun 17, 2026. Listing dates do not establish shelter intake or continuous availability.

First seen by Goodmorph Oct 30, 2026.

Rescue last updated: Aug 30, 2026

In the shelter’s words

✨ PLEASE MEET MOONCALF — OUR NEWEST FANTASTIC BEAST ✨ Mooncalf is approximately 12 years old, and this tiny senior girl has already endured far more than she ever should have. When she came into Umbrella of Hope Rescue, her diabetes was completely uncontrolled. Her blood glucose was so high that it was literally beyond the range the equipment could measure. She will need insulin injections under the skin twice daily for the rest of her life. Unfortunately, diabetes is only part of her medical story. Mooncalf also has KCS (dry eye) affecting both eyes. This is a painful condition that requires specialized prescription eye medication twice daily to keep her comfortable and help protect her vision. Her skin is also in terrible condition, as you can see in her photos, and we are working to determine the underlying causes and get her comfortable again. She also has a mammary mass along with several other age-related medical concerns that still need evaluation and treatment. And yet, somehow, Mooncalf remains incredibly sweet. She is gentle. She is trusting. She still wants affection. She has every reason in the world to be angry at what life has handed her, and instead she simply seems grateful that someone is finally taking care of her. We are committed to giving Mooncalf the medical care she needs and the comfortable senior life she deserves. But chronic illness is expensive. Insulin. Syringes. Prescription eye medications. Blood glucose monitoring. Diagnostics. Veterinary visits. Skin treatment. Evaluation of her mammary mass. And whatever else we uncover as we continue working through years of neglected medical needs. This is exactly why rescue takes a village. If you can help Mooncalf, even a small donation makes a difference. WAYS TO DONATE: Check or money order:Umbrella of Hope4040 Railroad AvePittsburg, CA 94565 Venmo:@Umbrellaof-HopeResuce PayPal:beourpet@gmail.com Zelle:beourpet@gmail.com Mooncalf did not get to choose the body she grew old in or the medical problems she developed. But we can choose what happens next. We can make sure her golden years are filled with comfort, proper medical care, good food, soft beds, and people who believe an elderly diabetic dog is still absolutely worth saving. Please help us give Mooncalf the life she deserves. ❤️ Thank you for being part of her journey. GENERAL INFO: Housebroken?: Yes, we think so Crate Trained?: Yes Leash Trained?: Yes Rides Well in Car?: Yes Non-Shedding?: Most likely Good with cats?: Unknown but we think so Good with dogs?: Yes Qualifies for Seniors for Seniors?: yes Umbrella of Hope does not have any strict rules on ages of children because all children are different, but our best approximation is that this animal would do best with children over the age of 5 Umbrella of Hope is an all-volunteer, donation-run, non-profit animal rescue based out of Pittsburg, CA that rescues animals from local shelters, places them in private foster homes, provides them with needed medical care and then finds them new homes. Also, ask us about our seniors for seniors program, where we adopt animals 5 years or older to qualified homes with a $5 donation as an adoption fee. All animals are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, treated for parasites and given any additional treatments (dental work, bloodwork etc) as recommended by our vet. Adoptions to veterans of the US Armed Services are ALWAYS free to thank you for your service. We thank Well Pet Vet Clinic for providing most of our veterinary services and give a special thanks to volunteer photographers Tanya, Barbara, Kristy, Christine, Teressa and Natalie.

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What this home needs

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  cats · housing and stairs · medical and care. These details are not documented here; unknown does not mean no.

Roster last seen: Nov 2, 2026, 6:10 AM UTC
Goodmorph last synced: Nov 2, 2026, 6:10 AM UTC
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