9/8/19 – RIP Midnight. She was left behind by her owners and rescued by our friend, Amy B. 4 Paws 1 Heart paid for Midnight’s medical needs but, unfortunately, she was found to be FeLV positive. She liived for almost another two years and on Saturday morning she died in her sleep. We are so very thankful to Amy for giving her love and shelter in her final days. ~ diana
Monthly Archives: September 2019
Thanos – RIP – He Was Rescued With Three of His Siblings and Later Contracted FIP
9/6/19 – RIP Sweet Thanos. At 11 weeks old he became very ill. We authorized him to be taken to the emergency in that his gums were white and his little belly just kept getting bigger. He was diagnosed with FIP and we all agreed that he should be allowed to cross the Rainbow Bridge. We are so very sorry but thankful to Amanda and her family for taking in this baby with his siblings and giving them love. Here is his story:
“I took in Thanos with his two brothers and sister at five days old. Their mom had been hit by a car and a neighbor of the lady, whose cat was hit, did not want responsibility of the babies. The family that took them in reached out for help and I was more than willing to take them all in. I bottle fed them from five days old. It was a hard battle with them being sick a few times and Thanos pulled through and won our hearts. We had decided to keep Thanos and grow our family a little bigger. He was a huge lover. He cuddled constantly, even nudging my blanket up to crawl under and snuggle on me or next to me. My four-year old wouldn’t go to bed without him. Tonight was very rough getting him to sleep. I told him about how wonderful you’re Diana, to help us and for us to still have his ashes to bring home. W
e’ll be putting a little shelf up to put him on and have pictures. So we’ll be turning it into our pet and rescue wall.- Amanda” ~ diana
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George, Leo, Ali, and Flower – Dumped on the Porch with Ringworm and Upper Respiratory Infections
9/4/19 – This has been the worst Spring/Summer for kittens/cats that I have seen since we began 4 Paws 1 Heart. The first 3 kittens, George, Leo, and Ali
were dumped on the porch of someone who lives near the Flint, MI area. The 4th kitten, Flower, was later discovered from the same litter. The rescuers were willing to find homes but could not afford the obvious medical need. We made arrangements for their medical visit and they were all found to have upper respiratory infections and ringworm. Everyone has been treated and they are doing great. 4 Paws 1 Heart will pay for their neuter/spay and vaccines when they are old enough because we don’t want anyone to have more babies. The rescuers fell in love with the litter and between them and other family members, all of the kittens have found their forever homes. ~ diana
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Roxie – One of Seven Kittens Found on the Street
9/3/19 – I talked earlier about the 7 kittens rescued by our friend, Debra. Chance’s mom took in 4 and another friend, Patricia, took in 3. Well Sunday morning I received a call that Roxie, one of the kittens with Patricia, had been losing an ounce of weight a day over the last couple of days. On Sunday her feces was something like she never has seen. We had Roxie go to emergency where she was treated with antibiotics and sent home with additional medicine. These kittens are so small, they just can’t afford to lose weight. Her two siblings seem to be doing well.
While we continue to pray for and help the many animals who need us here in our own State, we must pray and do what we can for all of the animals who need us in the States being hit by the devastating Hurricane Dorian. ~ diana
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‘Update on Roxie, after struggling for a couple of days getting her to eat, thanks to Debbie Nelson who brought over a different type of milk for her, this morning before I could get the bottle to her, she dove into the wet food and topped it off with the bottle! No weight loss overnite, no gains, but we aren’t going backwards. Cautiously optimistic that we are moving forward. – Patricia”
Ember – One of 9 Kittens Needing Immediate Medial Assistance
9/2/19 – Without the support of our donors, we could not keeping saying ‘yes’ when I get a call. Prayers for Ember. ~ diana
“So as some of you may know a few weeks back Erica Diola and I trapped some mom kitties and baby kitties and another adult. This resulted in 9 kittens at my house! Woah! Good news is, three of him have been adopted and two more are ready (socially) and I will be posting soon.
However, one little kitty stuck out in the litter, Erica noticed she was very small and skinny, white gums etc. so i reached out to 4 Paws 1 Heart and I’m sure you can guess , Diana said yes to Ember being seen. We went to the vet and they were unable to do blood work, a couple weeks go by she’s still not improving and behaving much differently than the rest of her litter. Finally today, we go to another vet, they get the bloodwork, her white blood cells are elevated I indicating infection, although she has showed no visible signs of such. Also her kidney levels are elevated because she is also dehydrated. We are now being sent home with antibiotics and special diet. Thank you so much to 4 paws for always being there for us little guys! Sorry it was a quick post so I know it’s a little scattered, still at the vet with a dying phone lol. – Cortney”
Jewels, Luke, Quinn and Bambi – 4 of 7 Kittens Found on the Streets
9/3/19 – Luke is the one who had to have part of his tail amputated due to an infection. They are all doing well now.
“CHANCE: All our babies now have names! Please say hello to Jewels, Luke, Quinn & Bambi! All are doing fabulous, eating solid food, using their litter box, purring & snuggling! And all are under the loving paws of 4 Paws 1 Heart for their vetting needs. Donations at work! ❤❤❤❤”
Symone – Found Laying in the Street with the Parvo Virus
9/2/19/ – Please pray for this baby. Symone was found laying on the streets in serious distress. She was found to have parvo virus which is deadly. We were thankful to send some money to the vet to help the rescue, Streethearts, with what could be some very high medical bills. Thank you to our many supporters who make this happen.- diana
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Kit Kat, Janet, and Michael – Mom and Babies Rescued from the Streets
8/30/19 – No matter how many animals are spayed/neutered, the over population never seems to end. We are just thankful for people, like Kirk Schubring Sr, who will open their homes and hearts to taking in these homeless innocents. It truly takes a village. – diana
“Mid-September these cuties will be available for adoption…! KitKat, a very loving, vocal, 1 year old female tortie, 10 week old Janet and Michael… All will be fixed, with shots, all graciously handled by 4Paws1Heart. Home check and reasonable adoption fees required. Reply here or email me…[email protected]. And remember, your donations save lives ! 😊- Kirk”
Luke – Needs Part of His Tail Amputated
8/30/19 – A couple of evenings ago, our friend Debra was able to catch 7 kittens who desperately needed attention. Three kittens went to expert rescuer and four went to Chance’s mom. All with the commitment that 4 Paws 1 Heart would cover medical when needed. Well, this little guy, who appears to be the runt of the litter, needed help sooner than expected. A part of his tail bone was totally exposed and needed to be seen by a doctor before it became infected. Fortunately, Luke was able to be seen within a few hours and here is the report from Chance:
“Well our Luke is home. Thankfully they were able to just numb his tail instead of the risky procedure of knocking him out when he’s sooo little. So he got his little tail numbed and docked just above where the bone was exposed and then 1 little stitch put in. Mom says she can tell he feels better already. He ate a good dinner, used the litter box and now he’s sound asleep! And you cant even tell that his tail is just a wee bit shorter then it should be, and we don’t have to worry about any infection & pain down the road. Thank you Dr. Lynch and 4 Paws 1 Heart for being there for little Luke. – Chance”
Garfield and Louie – Community Cats with Upper Respiratory Infections and Ear Mites
8/29/19 – Garfield and Louie are both community cats who had upper respiratory infections and ear mites. We were happy to take care of those issues as well as spay/neuter/vaccinate. We are so thankful for those who care for cat communities and work so hard to trap/neuter/spay/ and take care of the other medical issues that befall on these poor defenseless animals. ~ diana
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