7/16/20 – Yesterday was one crazy day. The morning was filled with back to back calls regarding kittens/cats in need. Clyde, one of 4 kittens born to a female cat who showed up at the home of a very kind man. She is very friendly and the homeowner assumed she had been ‘dumped’ in the area; no one in the neighborhood claimed ownership. He began feeding her and, unfortunately, in April she had a litter of 4 kittens in the bow of his boat. Mike, the rescuer, who has been unemployed, began feeding the entire brood with the intention of getting everyone eventually spayed and neutered. He was to take in Mama yesterday but in the course of looking for her, he came across one of the kittens, Clyde, not moving and struggling to breathe. He searched for rescues to help without success and eventually he found me. We were able to get Clyde seen by a vet in less than an hour. The doctor diagnosed congested lungs caused possibly by pneumonia. Clyde was given antibiotics and vitamins and Mike was sent home with extra antibiotics for the rest of the kittens. I checked in this morning with Mike and Clyde is back to his normal self already — galloping around the yard with his siblings. With our support, Mama will be spayed, vaccinated, and tested tomorrow and we will be covering the same for the kittens when they have completed their antibiotics. Here is Clyde, Zappa, Fluffy, Cloud and Mama with her babies. – Thank you to every person who cares for these poor animals who must rely on us at times for survival; otherwise, some would die of horrible deaths. And, thank you to all of our supporters. – diana
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7/14/20 – If you’ve been following 4 Paws 1 Heart throughout our existence, you might have noticed that the majority of help we provide is with independent rescuers (I.R.). By independent, we mean the person is not associated with an organized rescue group. These independent rescuers will respond to calls for help by either showing up at the premises and actually rescuing or agreeing to take in the animal and finding a home. Very often, the I.R. will look for medical backing before taking on the animal. This was the case with these cuties. An animal control officer (ACO) found a mom and her 1 week old kittens who needed help. The ACO contacted a rescuer we have helped often and she contacted me to see if she could get medical backing if she accepted the kittens and the mom. We agreed and mom and babies are now safe and we hope that mom can be domesticated as she weans her babies so that all can find their way into a forever home. The need never ends. – diana
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7/13/20 – We are calling her “Bernie”.
This EXTREMELY sweet female adult kitty was found outside with a large laceration on her tail. Dr. Burkholder at Moore Veterinary Hospital, fixed her all up and she is recovering in the finders home. 4 paws 1 heart, has covered her surgery and her care to ensure that she is healthy.
The pics of the wound are to graphic to post…neighbors have seen coyotes in the area.
According to the finder this baby has been roaming for several months.. 🙁
We definitely don’t want to see her back outside, but the lady that is helping already has her limit of cats. Rescue groups are full, and resources are exhausted.
Please help share this very sweet docile girl.. She needs a forever home!♡ Email me for more information [email protected] and if you would like to donate towards her care, you can do so atwww.4paws1heart.org
Thank u – Gina

7/13/20 – These little beauties, Squeaky and Stella, are two of many being rescued from an area that has been sorely overlooked when it comes to spaying and neutering stray cats. Unfortunately, in most cases, the cats were abandoned by the owner, were not spayed/neutered, and were either left behind in the home or thrown outside. And, as we’ve talked about many times before, just one female left behind in the wild, left intact, can produce an average of 15 kittens a year. It’s not difficult to do the math and understand how one male and one female cat can go from 2 to 15 to 30 in just two years. Squeaky and Stella are getting spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and tested today and then will be looking for their forever homes. If you are interested in these beauties, you can fb message me and I will put you in touch with Debbie. Just give me your contact information. We couldn’t do this without you!! – diana
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“Hi Facebook…..Gronk here….you probably don’t recognize me because I’m getting to be such a big boy! I was the whittle kitten found roaming the streets of St. Clair Shores on July 1st. Look how big I am! I gained 6.6 oz since I’ve been at my foster home. Over a pound of cuteness here! My gunky eyes is all better- boy I didn’t like those drops but I took it like a man. My favorite color is Orange, of course. I love my lambie….I sleep with him all the time. I’m an awesome toy player. I’m drinking my kitty milk all by myself now and eating some wet food. Foster Mom says I’m a little spastic kitten….but that’s good right?
So soon….Foster Mommy says I will be going to the vet for a check up…why do I need to go??? I’m purr-fect. My medical is sponsored by 4 Paws 1 Heart – so if anyone would like to donate towards it or other homeless animals please go here for more info. www.4paws1heart.org/donations And tag your donation “GRONK” – Dee”

7/11/20 – Our friends Jo and Debra, independent rescuers, were called into duty again last night around 9 in a downpour of rain. Jo lives next to a fire station and they called on her because they kept hearing meows. After searching and searching through an excavator where the sounds were coming from, they placed tuna where they thought the kittens (?) could get out. Look at what happened. One by one 4 kittens came out and were rescued. Our friends will continue to search for the mom and our other friend and expert, Debbie, will assess the situation and 4 paws 1 heart will take care of any medical needs.

7/10/20 Harriet update. We have to wonder how this poor baby got so many breaks in her leg. And the Lord only knows the pain she must have been going through while in the shelter. Thankfully our friend from Genesee County contacted Denise. – diana
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“CARLA: Well Team, it’s been a kinda rough night. My room mate Harriet is home, but she refuses to wear her cone. They couldnt keep it on at the vets either. And the more the anesthesia wears off the harder it was for mom to try and get the cone to stay on and the more upset poor Harriet was getting. But thanks to our awesome village, our friend Lisa Acierno-Troia brought a soft blow up collar and Auntie Debra went and bought Harriet Apple Bitter deterrent to put around the incisions to deter Harriet from licking. Mom got the Apple Bitter dabbed on with cotton balls and she will try the collar in the morning. Right now Harriet has had her pain meds, dinner and is sleeping so I’m going to have mom quietly tuck me into my bed and I’m going to be sooo quiet and watch my cartoons. Sweet dreams everybody, we’ll keep you posted tomorrow.
Goodnight Harriet, I love you ❤”

7/8/20 – RIP Milo. For 17 years Milo has been a stray cat being cared for by a very kind woman who had also cared for his mom and siblings. A little while back we helped Milo be treated for an infected leg. But yesterday he was allowed to cross the Rainbow Bridge and meet up with his mom and siblings. Milo hadn’t been eating well for a number of weeks and could no longer stand for any period or be able to defend himself in the wild. His last sibling, Simba, will surely miss him. Again, I say, may God bless those who help the most vulnerable. – diana
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