Goodbye Prince

With many tears shed, Prince’s family had to help Prince cross over to the Bridge on August 20, 2021. He woke up feeling a little out of sorts, but still snitching socks off his mom’s feet and eating/drinking. It was later in the day that he started stumbling. His foster family took him to the ER vet right away. After running blood work, along with an ultrasound and neurological testing, the vet thought Prince had a brain tumor. The ultrasound found a tumor on and near his spleen. Prognosis was not good and they had to make the painful decision to help Prince to the Bridge.

Prince was a strong, determined boy. He was such a character and vocal, always talking to his family. He kept them laughing and entertained with his antics. Prince loved to snitch things – clothing or taking the socks off people’s feet. He was also a thinker.

Prince was a wonderful, sweet senior boy that we believe was between 11 and 13 years old when he came to RAGOM. He and his foster family decided that he would be officially a young 12 year old. Prior to coming into RAGOM, Prince was living in a small room/area of a house, not getting enough to eat, and not being let outdoors to do his duties. At night he was forced outside in hopes he would run away.

Thankfully a RAGOM adopter saw him and contacted RAGOM. Prince was malnourished when he came into RAGOM and had some bad teeth that needed to be removed. He felt bony with little to no muscle mass on his spine or upper hip area. The RAGOM vet felt Prince was never given the opportunity to build muscle mass/tone in his previous home. It was a slow process but Prince eventually reached a healthy weight and his endurance grew each day. He enjoyed short walks and his “moving around” time in the yard.

Prince was a sweetheart! He loved his people and nothing pleased him more than spending his day with them. Prince loved the backyard and the house – his two favorite places to be.

Prince’s foster family noticed that Prince displayed signs of being abused when he first came to their home, but he learned he could trust them and loved the petting he would receive from them. Prince loved toys and large Kong tennis balls. He loved to play housekeeper and would pick up any clothing you may have had laying around, mostly socks and towels. He loved looking for a bunny, seeing a bunny, chasing a bunny, catching a bunny – anything that had to do with a bunny. Prince also loved to be talked to.

Prince had so much love to give and brought great joy to many. The tough life he had prior to RAGOM disappeared the moment he entered RAGOM. Prince wanted and needed a very simple life, which RAGOM provided for him. Four years is a long time for a dog to be in a rescue, but RAGOM’s dedication to keeping Prince safe, secure and loved, with a wonderful foster family that loved him, was priority. Prince’s foster family’s plans were to adopt Prince, prior to his passing, but he became sick very quickly and within less than a few hours they had to say their goodbyes.

His family wrote, “We are forever grateful that RAGOM picked us to be Prince’s Mom and Dad. He will forever be our ‘Poo or Momma’s Boy’. Prince was adopted by us posthumously. Rest in peace our sweet boy; we love you!!” You were loved Prince. So very loved.