9//2/17 – Happy beginnings from our baby, Twinkles!!! Good luck, sweetie. – Auntie Di.

“OMG my Facebook fans….Twinkles here…you probably forgot about me because my FOSTER MOMMY HASN’T POSTED AN UPDATE – Geez…I had another vet appointment last Tuesday with different vet…I LOVE DR. Z! She doesn’t want to cut off my leg! She said my knee, which I walk on (like my Aunt Anne Sadowski and Aunt Lisa Marie Panczyk) will form a callous an that will protect my knee. Dr. Z said I might even stop using it and it will just hang there when I grow up! So at this point the surgery would just be cosmetic…ha who needs that when all people see when they look at me is my precious face? Right?
But the REALLY BIG NEW IS…..drumroll….I picked out my FOREVER MOMMY!!! Yeah, it was love and purrs at first sight. In about 3 weeks I will be going to live with Bambi Pesti Hartter and her kitties!!! I’m the luckiest kitty in the world! And again…thank you4 Paws 1 Heart for paying for all my medical so I can get ready to go home!!! _ Dee”

9/1/17 – Violet is one of the commitments I spoke of earlier. We are always happy to be a part of a team especially when it involves caring people like Officer Pylar. Here is her story:

“Violet came into Macomb County Animal Control on June 22nd, 2017 as a stray, 3 week old kitten with what appeared to be an infected eye. The veterinarian at MCAC placed Violet on medications in hopes that the eye would heal while she was in foster. Weeks went by and her eye, unfortunately, did not appear to be improving and our veterinarian recommended seeking further treatment beyond our normal means. As many of you know, all of our animals at MCAC are completely vetted, however with situations such as Violet’s, we must reach out in hopes of donations for our 501(c)(3), non-profit animal welfare fund, to help cover major medical situations such as Violet’s. Officer Pylar reached out to Diana, Director & Founder of 4 Paws 1 Heart, in hopes of help with the surgical procedure. Without hesitation, Diana set up an apointment for Violet’s eye to be evaluated by a specialist. The specialist discovered that Violet had ruptured her eye in 2 separate places and removal would be the only option. Diana gave the go-ahead and the procedure was completed. Violet is now recovering in her foster home and will soon be available for adoption. Macomb County Animal Control would like to give an incredible thank you to 4 Paws 1 Heart, for everything you do for our community. Without your compassion, efforts and teamwork, amazing success stories such as Violets, would not be possible”.

8/31/17 UPDATE: Carla is home and is doing great. She is the happy, bouncy kitten she was before she started having issues with urinary tract infections which turned out to be caused by a bladder stone. She is now spayed and will soon be on her way to continuing her physical therapy. ~ diana
8/30/17 – Please say a prayer for our girl, Carla. She is having surgery today to have a bladder stone removed. She has been seen by three veterinarians and two of the three, who we trust implicitly, feel strongly that the stone needs to be removed and that we shouldn’t risk waiting for it to dissolve and a piece of stone getting caught causing a blockage and what would be emergency surgery. She will also be spayed at the same time. Mama Dee is worried because she has to express Carla in order for her to urinate and Carla will have an incision in the area where she needs to be expressed. But, our doctor has instructed Dee as to how to do this safely while Carla heals. Thank you to everyone who has donated for Carla’s unexpected surgery. The demand for help has been great and we are in need of donations and support for our upcoming fundraisers — BUT — as I’ve said before, once we commit, we are committed and we will do whatever is needed for our girl. ~ diana