12/9/21 – Meet Zeus, Tiger, Ursula, Athena, Buck, Lebron, Jasmine, Hades, and Cruella. They are from two litters who were brought to an independent rescuer in November after they were found on the street at about 9 weeks old. Tomorrow they will be going into the hospital to be spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and one of each litter will be snap tested.

P.S. Remember that a female cat can start reproducing at 4months old. And, that female can reproduce 3 times a year. What does that mean? For every intact female, 15 or more kittens will be born each year for almost her entire life. AND, with every female born from that one female, the cycle continues. Think about it — 1 female on the streets, even if she only lives for 3 years (the average for cats on the streets), she could produce 45 kittens who will go on to overpopulate our streets with innocent animals. Lastly, we all know that a female can’t reproduce without a male, so it is equally important to neuter all males. And this is why your donations and our community low-cost clinics are so very important. During this Christmas season, please consider saving a life from hunger, danger, and illness. May God Bless those who are the voice of the voiceless.

12/8/21 – Continued prayers for Noel. This poor baby who had surgery last week for a severe prolapsed rectum woke up this morning and her rectum had prolapsed again. Her rescuer, Kim, who tried for at least 3 months to catch this poor girl, immediately took her back to our veterinarian and here is Kim’s report:”The prolapse rectum was tacked up in there with a purse string which was removed this past Monday. The doctor did the surgery again today. This time the purse string will be left in longer–at least 2 weeks. If this doesn’t work there’s 1 more surgery the doctor can try. I feel so bad for Noel and who knows how many months she was actually out there like this. I know it was just days short of 3 months that I was trying to get her. – Kim”As an added note, our doctor is not charging for the repeat surgery and I add this so that our supporters know how amazing our dedicated doctors and their staffs are to the stray, abandoned, and abused. – diana4paws1heart.org/donations/

12/8/21 – Happy Update!! You might remember Rocky who was found on the streets last February, very sick. He had cigarette burns on his body and it was thought that his jaw was broken. The Village came together and he was medically treated and loved and taken in by Saving Innocent Souls Rescue. There he found his forever family. Here he is when he was rescued and today almost one year later looking forward to Santa Paws.

12/7/21 – Mama Leah and her 3 babies, Crunch, Marble, and Moose were found hanging around a local restaurant in Warren, MI. They were probably hoping to find food. Fortunately, Jennifer saw them and decided to rescue them but she couldn’t afford to pay for their medical. Fortunately, someone she knew was aware of 4 paws 1 heart and suggested she contact us. She did and we were happy to have feral mama Leah spayed, vaccinated and tested, and the kids were all spayed/neutered and vaccinated. Mama will be returned to her territory but Jennifer will be trying to find a home for the kittens. If you are interested, please contact her at: [email protected] Here is a message from Jennifer:”i just wanted to thank you from the bottom of my heart for all of your help and kind generosity. knowing leah and her babies are getting the care they need to stay healthy is the best gift i could ever ask for. leah and her kittens send you a giant thank you as well. i’m also so grateful for Little Deb for setting this all up. much love and many thanks to you and your angel of a heart. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year – Jennifer”

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12/6/21 – Artimus was found with two litter mates, Eva and Jamie, in July of this year. All of them were spayed and vaccinated but Artimus appeared to be blind in one eye. Though the summer and Fall Artimus continued to be treated for eye infections but he didn’t seem to be getting better. We arranged for Artimus to see another doctor for a second opinion and that doctor recommended that his blind eye be removed. The doctor was confident that if this was done he would no longer be in pain and have to deal with infections. The surgery was done this past Friday and today I received the following update from our friend and his rescuer, Patricia:
“Today was the day Artimus had his eye removal surgery. He did very good and he is now home relaxing on the couch next to me. Although he does have some discomfort for now, this surgery will prevent any further infections he had been dealing with. As he was already totally blind he won’t be missing anything and will be able to move on to a new life soon. He holds a special place in my heart especially after loosing our Stevie earlier this year. Thank you for being there for us. This is a bright spot in my life after a very tough year. On a funny note he was very agitated on the way home and he preferred listening to music over hearing my voice. I tried not to be offended lol. Being blind I am sure his hearing is so much more acute and the noise from the car and highway noise had him anxious. First pic was just before we left. Second after we returned home. Thank you for all you do for the abused, abandoned and sick and injured animals that would never otherwise have a second chance at life. – Patricia”
In addition to the before and after surgery photos, I am also posting the photos of Eva, Jamie, and Artimus when they were first rescued at about 6 weeks old. Thank you to our many supporters for helping us save lives. – diana
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Nearly 10 years ago this handsome guy came into our lives. Only weeks old but broken and abused; both back legs were broken by an evil owner upset because Herc got into the garbage. You can follow his journey on our website. Hercules is our canine mascot and he is loved by all who meet him. Much love and thanks go to Gina, another Board member Lori Jobak, and Herc’s mom (Dr Tari Kern) and dad (Chris Moceri). – diana4paws1heart.org/donations/

“A few weeks ago I was able to have a wonderful visit with Hercules. This boy is so so very special to my heart. His story began about 10 years ago when I was contacted by animal control after he was taken from an abusive home. I fostered him for several weeks and then he went to his forever family. This video is an incredible example of strength, love, and recovery that took place during his journey. Watch video with sound at link below.. https://youtu.be/eS6aJr6IN8wThank you Dr. Tari Kern and Chris Moceri for hosting dinner and for allowing me to spend quality time with Hercules. – Gina”

12/2/21 – He was found wandering on the streets with no hint of an owner. He was taken to a clinic for vaccines and neutering but was found to be positive for heart worm. He was infested with fleas which may have been the reason for him looking like he had mange. The clinic could not take care of the heart worm treatment and neutering and that is when we were contacted. The rescuer named him Shariff so that he would live up to his name, ‘protector’. We have made arrangements for Shariff to be treated for heart worm and afterward to be neutered. The rescuer believes he may have been used as a bait dog but from here on out he will have fur siblings and a loving home. God bless those who don’t turn their backs on animals in need.- diana

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Meet Cosmo and Celine. A very sweet woman came into the hospital after rescuing them. I couldn’t help but offer her help from 4 paws 1 heart. Dr. Henry, from Moore Veterinary Hospital gave them both a check up, first vaccines, and bloodwork yesterday. Here is their story as told by their rescuer:

“Cosmo & Cece were born in the beginning of October to a very feral (and young) mom who already had a litter of 4 kittens in June. (3 of the 4 unfortunately fell prey to hawks/traffic accidents). I have been feeding mom all summer, so it’s no wonder she decided to have her kittens under the bushes in front of my house! We had a TNR appt scheduled for her on July 28 and unfortunately she was nowhere to be found in the days leading up to her spay. (I imagine she was out getting pregnant again!).Towards the end of October when the weather began to drop into the 30s/40s and the kittens were about 3-4 weeks old, i noticed one morning that Mom moved her kittens but left one (Cece, black kitten) behind for several hours in the cold and rain. Having had lots of experience bottle feeding kittens, we scooped her up and fostered her in order to begin socializing her. Not even a week later, I was on my way to work downtown when I heard meowing coming from my car. I got to work, looked under the hood, didn’t see or hear anything, so I went about my work day. A couple of hours later, I returned to my car only to hear meowing again! After a few more minutes of searching under the hood, I found little Cosmo & plucked him out. He was very happy to be reunited with his sister! We spent the next couple of weeks trying to find where their mom stashed her other 2 kittens, but unfortunately have not seen them since the beginning of October despite their mom coming by for meals daily. (I can’t stress enough how important TNR is!) It’s been several weeks, Cosmo & Cece are now socialized & have been a wonderful (and fun!) addition to our home! As much as we’d like to keep them, we’ve got a house full of pets already and are excited to adopt them out to other families who are excited to enjoy their silly kitten antics!”

Here are two happy updates.

Thor was rescued about one week ago. He was very emaciated, drooling and urinating on himself. 4 Paws 1 Heart funded his exam with Dr. Zalac at Orion Animal Hospital. Blood work was done because the doctor was concerned with the possibility of FIP but we all prayed that the numbers were just the result of him being so sick. He was also treated for infection and a mouth ulcer which may have been affecting his eating. Thor is home and is doing well although he will be going for a followup visit and he may require dental work. Although he is only 2 years old, he had several dental issues. We will continue to be there for Thor.

Noel had surgery yesterday for a prolapsed rectum like I’ve never seen. Her surgery was also done by Dr. Zalac and today she is with her rescue recovering from the surgery which also included her being spayed. Noel is doing great. Understandably a little frightened and nervous but her rescuer will be working with her so she can find a furever family and will never have to fight the streets ever again.

11/29/21 – Prayers for this little one who will be having surgery for a prolapsed rectum. A friend of 4p1h had been trying for over two months to trap her as Noel wandered the streets with several inches of her rectum hanging from her body (notice in the two photos). Finally, on Friday, she was successful. In the 11 years of 4 paws 1 heart and funding treatment for prolapsed rectums, I’ve never seen anything so bad. Thank God for Kim Thompson and a friend who had been trying night and day to get Noel help and Dr. Zalac of Orion Animal Hospital who agreed to do the surgery today. Noel will also be spayed and vaccinated during the surgery. Without 4 paws 1 heart and our generous donors, animals like Noel would either end up dying on the streets or being humanely euthanized for lack of funding. – diana4paws1heart.org/donations/