Remember 4p1♡ Dolly? She came to us with head trauma causing her to go blind? Well, her new name is Baby girl, and she is officially in a loving forever home. Thank you all for Sharing her story. Gina
8/12/14 – These four young kittens, requiring bottle feeding, were rescued by Warren ACO, Lisa T., this afternoon. After putting out a call for help on our Facebook page we were able to find a foster to take them in while a rescue could be found. Fortunately, our great friends at Tigerlily Cat Rescue took them under their paw.
~ diana
Thank you, diana
8/12/14 – 
Last night she went into labor much earlier than expected. It was a long night for this sweetheart while she gave birth to 3 babies; two of whom were dead and another who was barely alive and died shortly after. The babies were still in their sac and the placenta remained in Dusty and it appears she has more babies in her. She is being taken to the hospital this morning as soon as they open. I’m not only concerned about Dusty and her babies but I’m concerned on what medical treatment she will require. I will report on her progress as it becomes known. We may need your help. Thank You! ~ diana
8/11/14 – On July 21, 2014 4p1h received the following private message:
“Hi my name is Jennie. I was told to contact you and see if you can help me in any way. About a month or so ago I was surprised to see a cat show up in my garage. A very skinny and sick orange and white cat. I am guessing her age is 7-8 months but I could be wrong. She was very scared of people so I thought she was a wild kitty. Well I was wrong. It only took 2 days and she was the most loving kitty. And her and my puppy were best friends instantly. I believe somebody had just dropped her off. I started feeding her and was hoping she would get better but she is not. I am pretty sure she has a upper respiratory infection. I can’t take her to the vet due to my husband being laid off for so long. And I am scared to bring her in not knowing exactly what is wrong and don’t want my 2 inside cats to catch it. I feel so bad for her. I cry and feel so guilty because she is such a good girl and asks to come in an I can’t. I am scared one morning I am going to go outside and she is going to have passed away. I have talked to many vets and nobody is willing to work with me. And I have tried asking other groups but again they all say they are to full or they dont have the funding. So I am hoping you can help or know another group that might. Thank you so much.” ~ Jenny S,
Well, once again, I could not say no. I felt bad for not only the sweet cat who was suffering but for Jenny because she obviously wanted to help but couldn’t afford it. The first challenge was finding a vet who would work with us and trust that I would pay the bill if they would see the cat (now named Dusty) now. As Jenny said, many would not BUT we found some wonderful people at the Animal Health Associates Hospital in Mt. Pleasant who was willing to work with us. Dusty was given an appointment, treated for an upper respiratory infection, tested, and, low and behold, she was found to be pregnant. Of course this meant her treatment had to be adjusted accordingly. After a few days on the medication, Dusty still continued to have labored breathing so she was brought back in by Jenny – even though the hospital is a good 45 minutes from her home and money for gas was very limited.
Dusty has been doing well and is being watched closely by Jenny and her family. We will keep everyone updated when she has her family. If you are in the Mt. Pleasant, Michigan area, please consider the Animal Health Associates for your veterinary needs.~ diana
I received a call from Sharon P. about a kitten who showed up where she was vacationing. The eyes were nearly shut and she was having difficulty breathing. Unfortunately, 4 Paws 1 Heart does not have any veterinary connections in the area the baby was found but we still jumped into action just in time. This sweetheart is now back in Southeast Michigan and has been seen by one of our favorite veterinaries, Healthy Paws. She is doing well and will be going to a rescue soon. ~ diana
Update: 8/11/14 –
Thank you for assisting with the medical funding for this sweet girl. She is doing amazing and now in the care of Claws and Paws Rescue (West Branch).
8/10/14 Update – After being transferred to another doctor, Coco has for the first time in a while, ate — not a lot but it is a good sign. Please continue your positive energy and prayers and follow her on the Friends of Scooby Animal Rescue page. ~ diana
