My name is Tammy Kinkade and I am asking for help for my friend, Debbie Yesko, and her Mastiff, Mack.

Handsome Mack was bitten by a snake earlier in the week, was treated, and they thought he was on the mend. Last night (9/21/25), they made a quick trip to the grocery store and returned to find Mack in distress. His leg had swelled back up at the site of the snake bite, he was lethargic and unable to put weight on the leg.

Debbie and Brian rushed him to the ER where he began having a seizure. His temperature had spiked drastically. After an MRI, joint tap and echocardiogram, Mack has stabilized, but he is not out of the woods.

To make matters worse, Debbie and Brian just recently moved half way across the country to Oklahoma to be closer to family, so their savings have been depleted by the cross country move.

Please, if you have a few dollars to spare, let's help one of our own.

Mack is CH Sassenach's Whiskey Ginger, bred by Barbie Fiorentino and co-owned with her. Mack is also my boy, Ironman's dog show travel buddy, and we would do anything to help Debbie get Mack home and healthy again. Debbie is a Mastiff Club of America member and a long time volunteer for the Mastiff Picnic. Let's help one of our own!