BUBBLES — Eating on his own! But… Still in need of bottle feeding throughout the day. Good news is Bubbles will be going to an experienced squirrel expert who will rehabilitate him properly into the wild. His last day with me is Tuesday!! Wow! Seems like I’m giving up an arm! lol ~ Gina
ONE LESS HOMELESS KITTY – Cheri Doss Martin, a facebook friend and active advocate of the homeless, contacted us about a stray cat. She had been contacted by a family who had been feeding the stray for two years and now noticed that the cat’s tail appeared to be ‘hanging’. Cheri contacted us and we wanted to help. The bottom line is that Dr. Rita Taylor ended up amputating the tail at minimal cost and took care of neutering Clark as well as removing all of the maggots who had taken over his body. 4 Paws 1 Heart provided medical dollars for vaccines and testing. Here is his new mom’s e-mail to us and his photo. ~ diana
Can all of you believe it? Look at Bubbles — she is a squirrel! Gina will be looking for a safe environment for Bubbles. We’ll keep you updated! ~ diana
Trooper Before
Trooper After
We recently shared a story about Trooper, the cat who was rescued while he was being tortured by teenagers. At the time the rescuers were able to snatch Trooper the inhumans had already cut him with a razor blade on his face and paws and h
ad a rubber band around his arm — they were trying to remove his claws. 4 Paws 1 Heart is very happy to help Michigan Cat Rescue with some medical dollars and will add them to our list of rescue friends. As so many of our rescue friends do, Colleen and Nancy of MCR risked their own lives and welfare to save this poor defenseless creature. God only knows what torture these inhumans had in store for him. I hope these teenagers meet their karma before they torture other living creatures. Trooper continues to need everyone’s prayers in that he has contracted a virus. He was obviously very susceptible to other issues because of his trauma and living on the streets. We’ll keep him in our prayers. ~ diana
Skeleton Dogs with Heros For Homeless
Heroes for Homeless Animals Received a call from a lady who discovered three skeletal dogs in an abandoned home. Heroes couldn’t refuse and is now looking for fosters. 4 Paws 1 Heart is grateful for all of our local rescues and we’re happy to send some medical dollars to help these poor neglected souls. ~ diana
ONE LESS HOMELESS KITTEN: Robyn was referred to 4 Paws 1 Heart by a couple of our rescue friends. Here’s her e-mail to us:
“I live in Oak Park and I have 2 elderly cats of my own, one of which is sick. I’ve been taking care of a stray
cat that has been living in my backyard for a few months. He’s approximately 1 yr old. He has a cough every so often, and I’ve caught him pooping a few times and I see some blood in it. Today, he is limping badly. Something is wrong with his back right leg. Santa Flux got him neutered and his rabies vaccine about a month or so ago. They ear tipped him since he lives outdoors. He was never feral, just fearful. I have an appointment at Hoover tomorrow at 1:15, but I am struggling on how to pay for this. He could have heartworm, I don’t know. He could have a broken leg. He could have worms or intestional parasites. Is there any way you can help in the costs? I also don’t have a foster for him. I feel very alone and don’t know what to do.
Sincerely,
Robyn”
We contacted Robyn and offered to help. She was able to capture Jack and bring him in to be examined. The good news is that his leg is not broken — just seems to have hurt his paw; he is heart worm negative, and seems to have caught a virus. He is being kept over night for continued meds. Robyn planned to foster Jack until she could find him a home. We are happy to report that Robyn may have an adopter and this should be a happy ever after story. ~ diana