7/21/21 – Flokie was rescued from the outside when she was just one week old. Her finder bottle fed her for three weeks and called us because Folkie wasn’t moving his bowels and his little penis was swollen. On 6/29, his finder contacted us for help. Folkie was seen by one of our veterinarians on 3 occasions, at the last one he was kept overnight. He had been given medications and an enema but nothing had worked. Finally he had a bowel movement and today he is doing great. His rescuer said that “He’s Small But Mighty”. He is scheduled to go to his furever family next week. YEAH!! A huge thanks to Claudia his savior, his new family, and our many donors and veterinarians who work with us. – diana.4paws1heart.org/donations/

7/21/21 – Prince Update – He was left to die on a huge chain wrapped around his neck. This was at the height of the brutal month of January, 2021. He was malnourished, infested with fleas, and fly bites from the summer. He had a severe rash around his neck. After his rescue he tested positive for heart worm. Unfortunately, he had to get much stronger before he could start his treatment but we made sure he was monitored. He finally ended all treatment and was recently seen by one of our great partner vets and he got a clean bill of health. So very happy for this boy. – Diana.4paws1heart.org/donations/

7/20/21 – Often our followers believe we just assist felines but that is not the case. It is just that in the past 16 months, there have been more cats and kittens on the streets that have ever been seen before by many of the rescuers and just general public. Why?? There are probably many reasons. It’s been very difficult to get cats into veterinary hospitals as well as low-cost clinics because of pandemic restrictions and the inability for the hospitals to keep up with the demand. Lack of staff. Pet owners out of work found it necessary to leave their animals behind or to let them go. And the fact that cats can reproduce as early as 4 months old and can have 3 litters a year — very much unlike canines — just escalates the issue. I will be trying to post some of the cats we assisted throughout 2020 and 2021 that I just didn’t have the opportunity to post, just to give our supporters a sense of how their money is spent.This is Eva, Jamie, Artimas, Howey, Honey, and Tabby. All were seen by our partner veterinary hospitals for the standard medical needs and some were also treated for upper respiratory infections which is often the case when kittens/cats are left on the streets for a period of time. – diana.

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