4/12/16 – Patrick was rescued during a trap/neuter/release effort by our good friend, Debra B. He had a severe upper respiratory infection and was taken in by our Board member, Angela. Angela was able to nurse him back to good health but Patrick appeared to need socializing and she wasn’t available enough hours. Our good friends at the Catfe Lounge (operated by the Ferndale Cat Shelter) took in Patrick and look at him today with his kitty friend, Opal. Does your heart melt like mine? ~ diana
Monthly Archives: April 2016
Mama and Babies Saved from Snowy, Below Freezing Temperatures
4-10-16 – I just want to say how thankful I am for the wonderful and caring people I have been blessed to meet along this 4 Paws 1 Heart Journey. Today we received two messages regarding two different families of mama and kittens who were unprotected and living outdoors in this weather. One mom and her babies were in a Macomb County iindustrial area where employees had been feeding them but they were concerned because of the weather. In Detroit, the mom and babies who were just born over the past couple of days, were living on the front lawn; one baby had already died. Within just a couple of hours, two shelters were brought out to the family in Macomb Country and they will be watched over and, hopefully trapped and brought to a rescue. In Detroit, the mama and kittens (umbilical cords still attached) are already in a toasty home being cared for by our friends with Ferndale Cat Shelter. Here is a photo of that beautiful family. A huge thank you to the people who cared enough to contact us about both families and to our great friends, Debra B., Jo A. Debbie N. and, of course, the Ferndale Cat Shelter. 4 Paws 1 Heart will again be sending some medical dollars their way to help with future needs. More lives saved because of our phenomenal rescue village. ~ diana
Scrappy, Beautiful and Cutie – Kittens Found Without Moms
4/10/16 – Our good friend Roberta has a phenomenal kitten room where she will work very hard to socialize (not to mention catch them) babies born to, sometimes, feral moms or just found alone. You can find all of her potential adoptees on our petfinder site as well as on our Friends of 4 Paws 1 Heart page. These are three who are about 5-6 months old and looking for their forever homes. 4 Paws 1 Heart took care of all of their medicall needs including spaying/neutering. Here is Scrappy, Beautiful, and Cutie Pie. If you are interested, please contact Roberta at [email protected] ~ diana
Jerome – Taken to a High-Kill Shelter Because He Was Too Much Trouble
4/9/16 – Meet Jerome. He is a senior cat who was surrendered to a shelter because “he was too much trouble”. He was to be euthanized but one of our Board members saved his life. He has several health issues including arthritis but his foster mom is willing, with the help of 4 Paws 1 Heart, to let Jerome live his life out loved, safe, and without pain. ~ diana (these photos are of Jerome on the day he was pulled from the shelter and a few days later).
Kate – A Feral Cat With Her Kittens Who Will Be Adoptable
4/8/16 – In the process of trap/neuter/release, another one of our Board members trapped Kate. Unfortunately, when taken to the vet (complements of 4 Paws 1 Heart), she was found to be pregnant. The doctor thought she was within a couple of weeks of having her babies. Well, a little over 4 weeks later, this beauty had five kittens. They truly are the biggest babies we’ve seen. Mom and babies are healthy and safe in our Board member’s kitty palace. Another family saved. And, because of your donations to 4 Paws 1 Heart, everyone will be spayed/neutered when the time comes. It is up to us to stop the over production of innocent animals. ~ diana
Their Owners Moved and They Were Thrown Outside
4/8/16 – Unfortunately, this is the cruelty that we are faced with day in and day out — people who not only abandon their cats but throw them outside like trash. A truly feral cat has learned to live in the wild but a domesticated cat cannot. Uneducated or uncaring humans believe a cat is a cat! And, unfortunately, most times the animal is not spayed/neutered which means they have contributed to the overpopulation. The majority of the cats rescued on the streets by our friends, were once someone’s pet. It is truly heartbreaking!!
Here are four beautiful, very sweet cats who were thrown outside when their owners moved. The manager of the mobile home park wanted them gone “yesterday”. There are 3 intact males and 1 intact female. We are just praying the female is not already pregnant. Fortunately, the right person was contacted and she is trying to find forever homes for them ([email protected]). They will all be fixed, vaccinated, and tested complements of 4 Paws 1 Heart. Your donations afford us the opportunity to make a small difference in the world in which we live. ~ diana
Fat – His Owner Moved Away and Left Him Behind
4/7/16 – Meet Fat. This little beauty was left behind by her owner when the owner moved out of State. The woman took her other dog but left this little one behind. Friends of the family eventually found her but did not know how long she had actually been by herself. The friends are looking for a rescue and asked 4 Paws 1 Heart if we could pay to have Fat seen by a veterinarian. Fat is emaciated and appears to have Mange. We will have her treated and heart worm tested. Paws crossed that she does not test positive. I just don’t understand the cruelty of people. ~ diana
It’s Re-Enrollment Time For Your Kroger Rewards
4/6/16 – ATTENTION – Kroger Reward Members AND Potential New Members!!!!!!! IT’S ANNUAL RE-ENROLLMENT TIME!
All members of the Community Rewards Program must re-enroll every APRIL. If you are a current member and have selected 4 Paws 1 Heart as your charity of choice, you MUST RE-ENROLL every APRIL. . If you are not a current member of the program, you can create an account and then designate 4 Paws 1 Heart (#91069) as your charity of choice.
Remember that by selecting a non-profit to receive your rewards, your gas rewards will NOT be affected.
When a person enrolls or re-enrolls in April their earnings (for the charity) will start MAY 1st. Any member who enrolled BEFORE April 1, MUST re-enroll to continue earning. All participants must sign up for the program in order to continue earning funds for our group.
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It’s easy for our members to enroll or re-enroll in Kroger Community Rewards. They can visit www.kroger.com/communityrewards — click on “Michigan” and click on “Enroll.” All participants must have a valid online account at Kroger.com and must sign up online to participate.
We hope that our friends will continue to choose 4 Paws 1 Heart #91069, as their charity of choice. Kroger is a very generous community partner so please shop there and help us in our mission to save the abandoned and abused. We are proud to be one of the best performing charities for the last 4 quarters!~ diana
Charlie – Attacked by Another Dog the Day He Was to be Adopted
4/6/16 – This past weekend we received the following request from 313 K-9 & Kitty Rescue:
” I am 313 k9 & kitty Rescue. Yesterday evening I was taking one of our rescue dogs, Charlie, for his last walk with us; he was supposed to be adopted today.
When we were just a few blocks from the house, a large black pit bull came from the alley & attacked him. He was messed up pretty badly. Charlie was very abused & neglected when we got him, but is an extremely loving dog. He didn’t even fight back to defend himself. His collar was ripped off of him, he has over 20 puncture wounds & gashes (mostly on his neck, ears, and head; but some on his legs). He was in surgery last night for 3 hours. They had to repair blood vessels & tendons. Put in 4 drainage tubes, and stitches everywhere. He has to go back on Wednesday to have the tubes removed & see where he’s at in healing; praying for no infection! He’s on 2 antibiotics & pain meds.
This is taking an incredible financial toll on us, with another dog on heartworm treatment and another being a ct scan & most likely spinal surgery… it’s hitting us like a brick.
If there is anything you could do to help, I would be beyond grateful… more than words could ever express.”
We were happy to take care of Charlie’s remaining hospital bill and pray that he heals quickly. The good news is that Charlie’s potential adopters are still in love and are waiting patiently to give Charlie a forever home. ~ diana
Thank You to the Utica Education Association Staywell Committee
4/6/16 – A huge thank you to the Utica Education Association for once again including 4 Paws 1 Heart as a beneficiary of their recent Hoodie Hoo 5K Run/Walk. The fact that three of my favorite non-profits (Macomb Food Program, 4 Paws 1 Heart, and Tigerlily) benefitted, is just icing on the cake. We are truly humbled by their continued support. They truly live by the motto that “it is better to give then receive”.