8/6/23 – Another poor soul found on the streets with a severe upper respiratory. Because of the severity of the infection, we authorized her to go to one of our partner vets where she could get quickly treated. The doctor there thought she might need to have an eye removed. Her follow up appointment was with another of our great vets who determined that her eye was healing, had a scar but would not need removal. She has now found her furever home and will be loved and cared for unlike so many others. – diana

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8/6/23 – This is Queenie. She was dropped off at a home where the person was known to be a cat foster, Jennifer. The person who found the cat said she had found her in an ‘unsafe situation’. Jennifer contacted us because the cat Queenie appeared to have something wrong with her mouth. She was covered in an oily substance that she’d been cleaning off with baby wipes. She had also picked all the burrs and “chunks of something” out of her fur and brushed her. Because, Jennifer was not an an area where we have partner veterinary hospitals, Queenie was taken to a nearby by and we offered to help with the treatment. Here is Jennifer’s update:

“I want to thank you for your generous donation yesterday toward her dental surgery. Poor baby lost 8 teeth in just one section of her mouth. One tooth had been knocked sideways completely and was hanging only by a root. They are pretty sure this was all due to an injury. The rest of her teeth are healthy and strong.- Jennifer”

Without your support with donations and participation in our fundraisers, there would be so very many lives dying horrible deaths on our streets. Thank YOU for your support. – diana

4paws1heart.org/donations P.O. Box 84, St. Clair Shores, MI. 48080

8/6/23 – I know many people get tired of seeing posts about abused and injured animals but we believe it’s important for those not personally involved in ‘rescue’ to be aware of what goes on in the real world of stray animals. This is Orange Kid. It was in late May when a 4p1h friend contacted us about this situation. Here is a portion of her e mail:

“This cat was dumped at my house and the idiots upstairs who smoke hooka decided to keep him as entertainment.. they let him in and out 3 days .. my outside cats beating the crap out of him and also children chasing him all over .. 1 kicked him in front of me.. they kept going back and forth on releasing this cat to me for 3 days.. he stinks of hooka smoke.. and is traumatized, he is still sweet though out of this whole situation.. please help vetting this orange kid for neuter and vaccine, combo and treatment please if needed.. they allowed me to feed the cat so I slipped him a gabapentin.. they thought the cat was not feeling well so they finally agreed to release him to me today and rescue friends have offered to transport him to the vet and to help this orange kid mentally heal he needs to decompress after this nightmare but he needs vetting please”

We absolutely covered everything for Orange Kid and pray that he will find his furever loving family but for now he is in good hands. – diana

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8/6/23 – Orange showed up in a colony cared for by a kind woman. He showed signs of being ill and she took him into All About Animals to be examined and vetted. All About Animals was able to vaccinate and neuter him but also found that the cause of his emaciation was a severe case of stomatitis. He is scheduled for a total removal of his teeth on September 5 and in the meantime has received medication. – diana

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8/6/23 – Then, later in the evening, I received a text about sweet Warren. He had been to hospital twice, most recently this past Tuesday when he had surgery at the emergency hospital for a prolapsed rectum. He hadn’t had a bowel movement and his rescuer and new mom and dad were concerned. Warren was brought into Advanced Animal Emergency last night where our dear friend, Dr. Maria, was on duty. Poor little Warren was severely impacted and the doctor was concerned that surgery would again be necessary. I approved whatever was needed for this sweet boy and this morning Warren was given the all clear. Dr. Maria was able to clear his bowels without surgery and he was ready to go at 7 am. I don’t know what we, our rescuers, and, importantly, our fur orphans would do without some of the amazing hospitals who work so closely with 4 Paws 1 Heart. – diana

4paws1heart.org/donations P.O. Box 84, St. Clair Shores, MI. 48080

8/6/23 – And it’s not over and I haven’t even gone through the dozen e mails requesting help that came through since yesterday morning. First, was Missy. She was attacked by a dog near the Make A Difference Animal Rescue Shelter. His wounds were deep and we were called in to help with an emergency visit. Unfortunately, we have had several serious cases in the past few weeks and we could only offer to help with a portion of the total vet bill. Missy was seen at an emergency hospital and received stitches and medication. Please contact makeadifferencerescue.com if you are interested in making one of these poor abandoned dogs a member of your family. – diana

4paws1heart.org/donations P.O. Box 84, St. Clair Shores, MI. 48080

Confirmed – Sweet mama Callie had a severely infected uterus. And yet, she was there for her babies. Cats are so very resilient. – diana

YOUR DONATIONS SAVE LIVES!

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Welcome Mama Callie to Orion Animal Hospital,

Yesterday we were contacted by 4 Paws 1 Heart about a very sweet cat who was thrown outside when her owners moved. Her rescuer, noticed she was pregnant and took her in. Within a few days (this past Sunday) she gave birth to 7 beautiful babies. Although, Callie was nursing her babies, her rescuer noticed that Callie was bleeding and appeared to be in distress. Her rescuer, contacted us and was told that Callie needed to be seen asap.

Callie was emaciated and would need a blood transfusion in order to safely have surgery. Dr. Zalac performed an exploratory surgery to determine the extent of the issue and found that Callie had a pyometra (infected uterus).

Everyone has already fallen in love with this good Mama and we are asking for your support to help fund Mama Callie and her babies. Please make a donation if possible and share her story. – ORION ANIMAL HOSPITAL

8/5/23 – Our very small organization, 4 Paws 1 Heart, which has done so much to make a difference in the lives of thousands of stray animals in our communities has been chosen as #2 in the Macomb Daily 2023 Best of the Best Readers Choice Award “Best Charitable Organization”. Thank you to our many supporters who have made our achievements possible! – diana

4paws1heart.org/donations P.O. Box 84, St. Clair Shores, MI. 48080

8/4/23 -It was this past May when we were contacted about this very sweet dog, Mr. Dog, who had been mistreated, unloved, neglected, and abandoned by his owners. The person who contacted us, Latoya, had been trying to get the dog surrendered to her for quite awhile and, finally, his abusive owners gave in. Mr. Dog’s’ guardian angel, brought him immediately to All About Animals for his first-ever exam and vetting. She covered those expenses but then learned that Mr. Dog had chronic dental disease which could be affecting his heart. We were thankful to help Mr. Dog have a second chance at life in a very loving home. Latoya reported this morning that Mr. Dog has adjusted very well to his new home and is actually house trained which his prior owners said they couldn’t do. Latoya said that Mr. Dog has “taken to her and her to him”. This is what a little love can do! – diana

4paws1heart.org/donations P.O. Box 84, St. Clair Shores, MI. 48080

8/4/23 – A stray female had kittens on a woman’s property and she was desperately looking for help to give them homes. Unfortunately, one little baby had a severe eye issue. Charlie was seen by a vet and it was determined that the eye would need to be removed. The woman reached out for help and another kind woman, who has been involved in rescue, stepped up to assist in raising funds. The kitten was not able to be scheduled for surgery at one of our partner veterinary clinics, so we offered to make a payment on the invoice equal to what we would pay if one of our partner veterinarians performed the surgery. Charlie’s surgery was done yesterday and he is doing well. – diana

4paws1heart.org/donations P.O. Box 84, St. Clair Shores, MI. 48080