11/20/18 – Binx aka Halloween Kitten is ready for his forever home. I have no doubt that he lived for a reason and that a super special home is out there waiting for him. If you are that one, please email Gina at [email protected]
Thank you!!
Monthly Archives: December 2018
Comet – Rescued Before He Could Be Used for Dogfighting
11/20/18 – Comet is only 3 months old. He was rescued when it was learned that his owner was going to use him in dog fighting. 4 paws 1 heart is taking care of his medical so that he can find his way into a forever, loving home. Anyone interested should contact Amy at: [email protected] – Diana
Feebe – Positive for FIV and FeLV with Many Serious Health Issues
11/19/18 – Please say a prayer for Feebe and send her some positive energy. Three weeks ago I received the following message. Upon receiving this call for help, I immediately contacted Dr. Z of Orion Animal Hospital so that she could take on the case.
“This is Feebe and she showed up on my porch late evening on October 29th. I took her to All About Animals 1st thing the next morning on the 30th. At that time I was told she has infection all over. The main one was the pyometra and she has something going on inside of her mouth. They gave her a 10 day antibiotic shot and treated her for the fleas and ear mites. At that time she only weighed 4 pounds and they said she was between 1 and 2 years old. I don’t believe she is feral because I have had no problems handling her and I had to syringe fed her for the first 3 days and then she finally stared eating in her own. She has never tried to bite or scratch me. I think she is more of a stray cat. I did talk to a neighbor and she said she’s been sick for awhile now but they did nothing to help her. For the most part I know all my neighborhood cats because I’ve TNR’d them all and I had never seen her before she showed up that night and I believe had she not found me she wouldn’t be here today. I’m going to attach 2 pictures and the 1st one was taken the morning I took her into AAAB and the 2nd one was from 2 days ago. This morning she had puss coming out of her mouth again and that wasn’t there last night when she went into her crate. So that has me a little worried. She is still eating (hard and soft) food and she’s drinking and using the liter box – Danielle”
Feebe met with Dr. Z on two occasions and it was determined that Feebe did not have pyometra but she had many other issues. The following is the latest report until Danielle speaks with Dr. Zalac again this week.
11/13/18 “Good morning Di,
I just wanted to give you a little update on our Feebe. I was able to take her back to All About Animals yesterday and they redid the combo test for me free of charge. Their results were the same as before. Positive for FIV and negative for FelV. If I’m not mistaken she ran the test through twice and had the same results both times. My girlfriend offered to pay for another one to be done at her vet if you think we should. We do go back to Dc.Z this coming Wednesday so I will talk this over with her too and get her advice on what I should do. So right now we’ve had her combo tested 3 (possibly 4) times and the results have been the same at both places. All about animals has shown negative for the FelV but positive on the FIV and Orion animal hospital showed positive on both but negative on FIA (I believe that is what that one is called, to make sure it hasn’t moved into her bones).
She is having a harder time getting better this time around. She finally started eating on her own last night. There isn’t as much drainage coming out of her mouth and her eyes finally look better. She still has fight left in her little body and as long as she has fight left, I will fight for her. That little girl stole my heart and there was a reason she found me.
I’m not sure if I told you already but I spoke with Leona from Leuks landing and I have Feebe on the waiting list (she has to be positive for both tho). So if I’m not able to adopt her out to someone we have that as our backup plan. I will NOT put her back outside and if anything she can live in my basement for as long as she needs to. I’m still keeping her secluded down there so she can get the rest she needs. I think if I left her out of the crate she wouldn’t rest as much as she does in her crate. And I know the calici virus is very contagious so I don’t want my other kitty down there getting it. I do spend a lot of time down there with her right now so she isn’t in the crate all the time. My basement is finished so it’s not that cold down there this time of the year and when I’m down there I run my space heater for her.
I will keep you updated on what is said and done when we go back to Dc.Z on Wednesday.
Thank you, Danielle”
This is one of the many serious cases that 4 Paws 1 Heart has been asked to help with over the past couple of months. Many thanks to our supporters for helping us make a difference. ~ diana
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Almost $800,000 paid in medical bills since August, 2010 for over 5,000 animals and we are still counting. Thank you Metro Detroit Chevy Dealers!
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4 Paws 1 Heart helps finance the medical needs of homeless cats and dogs found by good Samaritans. By helping save local animals and encouraging other to help as well, Diana and the rest of the 4 Paws 1 Heart team have earned a spot in the#ChevyDetroitChampions ranks!
Alley – Update — Scheduled for Potential Eye Removal
11/17/18 – Alley Update
Alley has seen and been treated by a specialist on three visits and it has been determined that the only option to ensure her comfort, would be to remove both of her eyes. Keep in mind that Alley is felv postive which affects her immunity system and any surgery can be dangerous. Nonetheless, as with so many others over the past 8 years, we have committed to Alley and her foster/forever mom who has a special place in her heart for fiv/felv cats. Emily, the mom, will now be consulting with Dr. Zalac in preparation for the eye removal. Please say a prayer for Alley who is a very sweet girl just needing to be rid of pain. ~ diana
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Please note that this photo was taken before Alley’s eyes worsened.
RIP Sweet Baby – Froze to Death
11/15/18 – RIP Sweet Baby
Last night I received an urgent call for help. A kitten had been trying to seek warmth at a business. After work, one of the employees brought in the kitten and realized that he was in desperate need of medical assistance. Although from the photo, this baby doesn’t look desperate, it turned out he was. We immediately authorized the kitten to be taken to the emergency hospital. Once there, the doctor could not detect a temperature. This poor baby had froze from the below freezing temperatures. He died shortly after arriving at the hospital. The rescuer was crushed, thinking she could have done more. But, she did everything she could. Please, please recognize that these babies cannot survive these temperatures and if you can, please build shelters. There are many instructional videos on YouTube and Vimeo. If your child needs to complete community service for school, we would be happy to provide a letter of completion if your student would like to make shelters and turn them into us for distribution. By now, all of you know that it truly takes a Village. This has been one heck of a year with so many serious cases and I’m afraid that this winter will just be a continuance. May God Bless the Rescuer and all of those who support the abandoned and abused. ~ diana
P.S. The rescuer was asked to look for more kittens in that area.
Regley – Discovered on a Porch with Severe Facial Injuries
11/13/18 – Regley was being fed by a kind family for the past couple of months. Then, halloween night, when they returned from trick or treating, Regley was found on their porch, with severe facial injuries She was either hit by a car or was in a terrible fight. The family took Regley to All About Animals who then referred them to us. Regley was taken to a vet where she was treated with antibiotics and fluids and spent a couple of nights. The doctor diagnosed a broken jaw and said it would need replacement, and could possibly result in multiple surgeries due to the extent of the injuries. With many factors in mind, we decided to transfer Regley to one of our most-trusted doctors, Dr. Zalac of Orion Animal Hospital, Regley spent a couple of nights there and Dr. Zalac put Regley”s jaw ‘back together’. Regley is doing great and her rescuer continues to be in awe at the expert work of Dr. Z. Without the support of our donors, veterinarians, and those many good Samaritans, happy beginnings like this would not exist. We wish Regley a loving, long life. ~ diana
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Rosie Roo – Has More Dental Work Done
11/12/18 – how can you not love this face. We have had some serious cases this past month, many of which I have not had the opportunity to report on. A huge thanks to all of our supporters. Without you, these animals would never have had a second chance. – diana
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“Helloooo everybody, it’s me Roo. Sooo, Chances appt went good, his booboos are slowly going away and now that the respiratory part is over Dr. Wilson felt comfortable giving him a low dose of liquid steroid for mom to give him 1xday for 7 days, 1xday every other day for 7 days to help make the sores go away.
Tomorrow morning is Carla’s day to show off her moves to Dr. Kern! Shes been working hard and is excited for her appointment!
The littles are ready to start the vetting process so they can go to their forever homes and mom will probably make their 1st appts this week after she speaks to Auntie Di.
Annnd that brings us to me! It has been increasingly clear this last week that I’m having..uh..old lady (leak) problems. Not only that, but sometimes I cant even hold my…uh…lady business till I get to the back door. Mom called Dr. Z today and her technician told mom not to worry, there are meds to help with that and we will address it when I have my dental which is 1wk from today!!! We are still under what we need for my dental and now my new lady meds too. All these appts for everybody I just told you about are all backed by 4 Paws 1 Heart, that includes Chances & Bridgettes last week. With soooo many just from our house alone you can see why it’s so important for us to raise as much money as possible on our page to help. Sooo please help me to raise the money for my dental by making a donation to 4paws1heart.org/donation/and be sure to put in the message box “Rosie’s Dental” Thankyou Team, it’s so very much needed & appreciated.
Well it’s time to get our treats, kisses & cuddles and off to bed we go.
Much love & kisses ❤ Rosie, Chance & the Gang”
Flash – Adopted
4 Paws 1 Heart Has Once Again Been Selected as A Great Non-Profit
11/9/18 – We have been honored with a Top-Rated Award for 2018 from GreatNonprofits! We appreciate all of your contributions!https://greatnonprofits.org/org/4-paws-1-heart ~ diana