7/26/21 – ALL PAWS ON DECK – Sweet Stripes is once again looking for his furever home. You might remember Stripes who had been cared for as a stray cat. He started limping and then eventually was seen using only 3 legs. We were contacted for help and after being x-rayed it was determined that his arm/leg would have to be amputated to the shoulder. This was successfully done in April. After a 3-week trial foster to adopt, he was adopted. But, unfortunately, his adopters say that Stripes isn’t working out in their home. For some reason he seems to be stressed and shy. Stripes went back to his medical foster this past weekend while attempts are made to find him a furever, loving home. He gets along with other cats and uses his litter box without any problems. He just has a problem grooming on his one side because of only one leg on that side. But anyone who has the luxury for a fur child knows that grooming your cat/dog strengthens your bond. Stripes has no other issues. He has been through so much and deserves a break. If you are interested in giving this boy a furever, loving home, please contact Cindy at: [email protected] share – diana4paws1heart.org/doonations/

We know you remember our sweet baby Scout (now known as Jinx) . If you remember Jinx tested positive for FeLv. It was devastating news but he was adopted by the most wonderful family and his best friend is Gemma the dog His Mom works with Dr. Kern so she knew the complications involved but vowed to give Jinx the very best life and he sure does have that..the very, very best life! Yesterday mom got a message from Jinxs mom and the news was not good. We are soooo sad Jinx is sick and sooo very sad for his mom, dad and Gemma. Please send them good thoughts, and prayers as they go through this very difficult time with Jinx. Below is from Jinx’s mom ….. “We got some sad news today. Our cat, Jinx, who we adopted in December has not been eating well recently. We took him to the vet today, and after several tests, found out he has a large mass or extremely large lymph node in his abdomen. He also has a high white count and is anemic. We adopted him knowing he had Feline Leukemia. He is only 10 months old and probably won’t be with us much longer. He’s such a cool cat and he’s Gemma’s best friend. “

7/23/21 – Warning Graphic Photo – On Tuesday, July 20, Hailie sent an e mail advising that on the previous Friday morning, right before she started a new job, a big, friendly, long haired black (ear tipped) ‘feral’ went up to Hailie and she saw a very, very large open wound on his neck. It looked like it was a puncture/bite that turned into an abscess which ruptured. We were able to make arrangements for Kibben to be seen yesterday, but poor Hailie was having problems trapping him. Fortunately, we have a ‘master trapper’ in our Village and she contacted Hailie and gave some advice. And, thankfully, during the early morning hours, Kibben was successfully trapped and thankfully, the veterinary hospital was able to take Kibben in this morning. It turns out that Kibben is a very sweet cat who didn’t even need to be put under to be snap tested or have his wounds (neck and ear) cleaned and treated. The doctor felt it best to not close the wound. Unfortunately, he did test positive for FIV, but as we’ve said before, this is not a death knell. Kibben was given antibiotics and pain medication. The doctor said it would take about 2-3 weeks for the wound to heal. Hailie would love to find a furever home for him and if anyone could help out by taking him in, she would very much appreciate it. At this time, Hailie is caring for her mom while working a part-time job. If anyone is interested in giving this handsome boy a home, please contact Hailie at: [email protected] – diana4paws1heart.org/donations/

7/22/21 – A friend of 4 Paws 1 Heart, Aimee, has been TNR’ing in St. Clair Shores, MI. Taco, Mole’, and Beef (orange kitty) have been with Aimee since the time their eyes opened. The other four — Share, Prince, Sunny, and Coco were with Aimee for a shorter period of time but everyone is socialized, neutered/spayed, vaccinated, and tested. They are all looking for their furever homes and we are thankful that we could be there to help Aimee with her amazing efforts. If you are interested in any of these babies, check out our Petfinder page which we offer to independent rescuers to help them find adopters for their rescued animals. OR, contact Aimee at: [email protected] if you are in the nearby vicinity, check out these kittens at the Pet Supplies Plus Kitten Room coordinated by our Board Member, Dee Brown Gudenau. It’s not enough to just fund the medical treatment for stray animals but we also try to help in the adoption process by offering opportunities only afforded to 501c3 non-profit organizations such as ours. Again, thank you to the Village! – diana.4paws1heart.org/donations/

In March, 2021 we posted about Cali. Although she is very feral, she had been living in the backyard and porch of Bob and Danielle, very serious animal lovers, for 8 years. They estimated Cali to be around 8 years old. Every morning, Cali and two other feral cats would show up for breakfast where they would be fed in the kitchen and then off they would go back to the outdoors. They wanted no part of the tame world.It was in March that Bob had contacted us about Cali. She appeared to be in pain and was not eating as usual . After visiting two vets, it was determined that Cali had stomatitis and needed some teeth removed but neither vet would do it. After already spending a considerable amount to get the diagnosis without a cure, Bob was referred to us. After a little bit of a bumpy road because most vets will not do a ‘same-day’ surgery, Cali had nine teeth removed and was given meds. She was doing great until July came along. Bob contacted me and said that Cali could not even drink the milk or bone broth he was now given her. She appeared to be in great pain again. This time, Dr. Patterson, of Patterson Veterinary Hospital took charge. Understanding the situation with Cali and the fact that trapping her is beyond difficult, he agreed to fit Cali in whenever Bob could get her and examine and perform the surgery as needed the same day. Cali had all but her canine fangs extracted and Bob reports that Cali is back to her old self — crazy feral but eating without pain. He doesn’t know if it was the teeth causing the pain or the infection. Paws crossed that Cali can maintain because we do know that Stomatitis can return. Thank you to Bob and Danielle for being so caring and thank you, again, to our great doctors and our donors. – diana.4paws1heart.org/donations/1,528People reached173EngagementsBoost post

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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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