4/19/16 – Scrappy was rescued from the streets and found to be heart worm positive. He has completed his treatments with help from 4 Paws 1 Heart and is now heart worm free and ready for adoption. If you are interested in this handsome boy, contact the Michigan Animal Crew, available on facebook.
4/18/16 – We can accomplish nothing if we fail to work together. This is Cherry who is now ready for adoption from our friends at A Hopeful Heart Rescue. A Hopeful Heart has been a great friend to 4 Paws 1 Heart — not only for helping us with placement for those animals we help with medical treatments, but for always being there with advice. We are happy to pay it forward by providing some medical dollars for all of the animals they save, like Cherry. Here is her story: ~ diana
“Meet Cherry! Cherry was found as a stray. When Cherry was found she was extremely thin and was having an allergic reaction to something and full of yucky worms. Cherry is now completely healthy and ready for her new home! Cherry is a 2 year old terrier mix. She is pretty small, gets along with other dogs and cats. Her favorite thing in life is playing with kids. ~ A Hopeful Heart Rescue”
4/17/16 – The Ferndale Cat Shelter/Catfe Lounge is another great partner to 4 Paws 1 Heart. Not only have they taken in cats/kittens we have helped medically but they had the vision and fortitude to open the first cat cafe in Michigan. They will be taking in these sweet babies who were rescued by Debra B. and Denise N. from a flower pot at Home Depot. They were one-day old and the mama was never found. Today, they are close to 6 weeks old and thriving. We are thankful that we can reciprocate by providing medical dollars to their rescue. ~ diana
4/16/16 – 4 Paws 1 Heart is happy to pay for Aura’s visit to Dr. Easton of Veterinary Vision of Rochester. We will also work with our friends at Bully’s Angels once Dr. Easton makes her recommendations. ~ diana
“This is Aura, our newest Bully. She is an affectionate girl of 2 and a half years, who loves kids, and her own “baby” (it’s actually a stuffed whale, not a puppy, but we won’t tell her if you don’t). Aura has a condition known as Distichiasis, which means hairs are growing out of her eyelids where there should be none. They rub against her eyes causing damage to the cornea, which of course causes her lots of pain. She is scheduled to see a specialist on the 25th, so we can find out how to save her eyes. Please keep this sweet girl in your hearts, thoughts, and prayers. We will update you soon. ~ Bully’s Angels
4/16/16 – In memory of Sheena, 4 Paws 1 Heart is thankful that we can help our very good friends, Mutts of Motown, with some of their medical bills. Mutts of Motown has helped us several times and there is no doubt in my mind that these dollars will be well spent on animals who have no one else to care. Here is Sheena’s story:
“Our senior Sheena passed away last night in one of her two loving foster homes. She was a beloved member of our mutts family and had been with us for almost three years. She was having some issues eating, and the cancer that was causing those issues took over. She passed peacefully with one of our volunteers at her side. She didn’t suffer, and she knew she was loved. She knew the safety and love of two different homes and thrived at both places. She was a fun girl who howled if you sang to her, and loved car rides and beggin strips. Our losses seem to keep coming this year and this happens sometimes especially to rescues that take seniors and issue dogs Please bear with us if we are a bit behind on our calls, and emails. Our volunteers loved her dearly and we are all devastated. ~ Mutts of Motown”
4/15/16 – Meet Sweetpea. A very caring person sent us the following message:
“hello i rescued a kitty from outside that was on the brink of death. she was very hungry and dehydrated ( still may be). I’ve been trying to get in touch with rescues for help but no luck. She is a very lovable kitty that we have been calling Sweet Pea. I am willing to keep her but I cannot afford to take her to the vet and get her checked out to make sure she is not sick I need to get her looked at to make sure she doesn’t have any illness’s that my cat can get. if you can help me in any way i would appreciate it and she would have a forever home here with us!”
Well, of course, we are happy to help. Sweetpea will be spayed, vaccinated, and tested (and scanned for a microchip just in case). A huge thanks to this wonderful family who didn’t turn their back on this very sweet girl. ~ diana
4/14/16 – Heaven has one more little Angel. We are so very sorry to report that April did not survive her injuries. She had significant nerve damage leaving her unable to urinate or deficate. She was also very anemic and had internal bleeding. Sadly her suffering was so great that it was decided to not allow her suffering to continue. 😢 Thank you to Gina, the hospital staff and the person who brought April into the Emergency, for trying to save this sweetheart. And, thank you to everyone who prayed for her recovery and offered to help. RIP Little One ~ diana
4/14/16 – Hope Update. I know the photos are a little unsettling but most people don’t know the seriousness of upper respiratory infections and the suffering that can be inflicted on poor innocent animals who get dumped or lost. (photos are from when Hope was first found and now after she had her eye removed).
It was right around Christmas, 2015 when Hope was rescued from a farm with over 50 cats. She was very, very sick with an upper respiratory infection and very emaciated. We really didn’t think she would make it. She was taken in by a great foster but, after several vet visits, Hope just couldn’t get better. Another good friend to 4 Paws 1 Heart and a foster for Tigerlily Cat Rescue stepped up and offered to foster Hope for Tigerlily. We committed to Hope’s medical and Andrea and Tigerlily committed to Hope’s recovery and adoption. Finally, after almost 4 months, Hope was well enough to have the eye removed. As we’ve seen from the many cases we have helped with, Hope will recover and eventually won’t even realize that she has only one eye. Please continue your prayers and positive thoughts for this sweetheart. Without your donations and prayers, we could not give these babies a second chance of life. ~ diana
4/12/16 – 
Meet April. She was found by some very caring people that found her outside dragging her leg. They knew she was injured, and they didn’t want to see her suffering alone on the street. We took her under 4 paws 1 heart and we are hoping that we can give her a chance. Her rear leg is broken and she has a few superficial wounds. She has let us pet her a couple times but for now we have her on IV Pain Medications, Antibiotics, and Fluids. We are concerned because her bladder was enormous and she was badly impacted with feces. We had to empty her out in order to get a better view of x rays. Her pelvis appears intact and her spine looks ok. If she can urinate and deficate then amputation will be needed. We will need a back up plan for her asap. She is terrified and will need a quiet experienced individual to gain her trust. If you would like to help us with her much needed medical a check can be made to 4 paws 1 heart and sent to our P.O. Box 84, St. Clair Shores, MI 48080 or a paypal donation can be made through the ‘donate’ link on this page. Thank you, Gina
