Hi, I'm Mea'Ola


Hi, my new name is Mea'Ola. It is Hawaiian for survivor and I am one from Puerto Rico. My mom found me on a rescue site for Chinese Shar-Pei, (Mid Atlantic Chinese Shar Pei Rescue) and fell in love with me when she read my story. I am almost 4 years old and lived on the streets of Puerto Rico after hurricane Irma until I was rescued by a group called All Sato Rescue, but not before someone attacked me with a machete and cut my forehead open. Mom didn't post that photo because some people can't stand looking at my wound. 

The folks at All Sato Rescue got me spayed, up to date on all my shots and de-wormed. They found friends for me to play with.



They took a great photo of me so my new mom could see what a happy girl I could be.


This was me saying good-bye to my son Teddy. He was rescued with me and now lives in Virginia. Maybe one day we can have a family reunion. 

When my new mom got the the airport this was her first glimpse of me. I wasn't very happy. It had been a very long trip from Puerto Rico with a layover in Miami. I had peed in my crate,,,yuck. 


She got the guys at the airport to load me, crate and all, into her car. She talked to me all the way to the vet for my first appointment. While sitting at a signal light she saw this rainbow. I couldn't see it but she told me it was pretty and that it was a good sign.


When we got to the vet a nice lady came out and helped my mom get a harness on me so she could take me for a walk before my appointment. Mom was very proud of how laid back and calm I was while waiting for my appointment time. 


When we got home that afternoon my new mom showed me the sign a friend had given her as a "Gotcha Day" gift. My new mom hung it in the bedroom so we can see it all the time. 


I know I'm gonna love living here. 💖

P.S. What's a "Road Trip?" Mom keeps saying we're going on one soon.


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