Month: July 2023

7/13/23 – At the end of June I received the following e mail: “Hey there! So what happened was……… Pulled up for gas in Warren. This filthy and terrified staff pup comes from across the service drive and right at me. I couldn’t judge his size at 5:45 a.m. from that distance so I open…

UPDATE – OWNER FOUND NOTHING MORE NEEDED FROM 4P1H 7/12/23 – Meet Mary. She was seen tied to a street sign and left in the hot sun for most of the day as no one stopped to help her. A member of Make A Difference Rescue happened to see her and provided food and water…

7/12/23 – Stella was found homeless, without a tag or microchip. She was very matted and seemed to favor one of her paws. Her finder was able to get her into one of our veterinary partners who shaved her mats, examined the paw injury, and vaccinated her. Stella was already spayed. The doctor thought the…

7/11/23 – She was found wandering the streets near a freeway. She was eventually rescued by a kind man and his grandma. They took her to be groomed and that is when three tumors were discovered. Cinnamon saw Dr. Lynch at Patterson Veterinary Hospital, Clinton Twp., on July 6. Dr. Lynch contacted me to report…

7/10/23 – Newton was found in a storage unit; his eyes were in terrible condition. The finder took him to the emergency where the vet reported him to be neutered, about 1.5 years old, and with severe eye ulcerations and ear infections. One eye appeared to be not viable. There wasn’t a microchip or collar…

7/9/23 – Our little Dino (aka Sonic) is a star! It was October, 2014 when he was attacked by a dog. He was brought into the emergency hospital where Gina was working. Due to several severe injuries, he spent weeks in the hospital being fed through a tube and almost losing an eye. Later he…

7/8/23 – It’s not enough to just fund medical treatment for stray animals—it’s also important to offer the resources we have available by being a501c3 non-profit. A huge thank you to our Board member, Dee G., for initiating and coordinating this Kitty Room where the independent rescuers who are assisted through 4 Paws 1 heart,…

Hard to believe this was 7 years ago ago and now at nearly $1.7 million in medical funding since August, 2010, the need seems even greater. 7/6/16 – 4Paws1Heart helps finance the medical needs of homeless cats and dogs found by good Samaritans. By helping save local animals and encouraging other to help as well,…

7/7/23 – It was the middle of May when an independent rescuer whom we’ve assisted often, contacted us to help with a cat (Trezza) she had been told had a broken jaw. The cat was brought to her and a vet appointment was made. It turned out that the issue was not a broken jaw…

7/7/23 – RIP – Mr. showed up in the homeowner’s yard. He had a severe head wound, by the following day he had trouble moving his back legs. The homeowner contacted us and I contacted our friend who owns Comfort’s Place in Westland. Although they were booked solid, the owner found a way to get…