11/6/23 – Peanut. It was August when Zamorea saw a car pull up in a park, let out a dog, and drove off. She took the scraggly dog in and after two weeks, Peanut was not eating and drinking very little. We were contacted for help. Peanut was taken to Orion Animal Hospital where he was tested for parvo, had x rays taken, as well as a comprehensive blood and urine panel done. He was treated for infections and given fluid and thankfully one month later with lots of love, Peanut looks like a totally different dog.

This is a perfect example of the importance of 4 Paws 1 Heart to good Samaritans and the independent rescue community. The typical person who rescues an animal in need rarely can afford to take the animal to a vet for just standard vetting let alone the expenses involved with a dumped animal like Peanut or for so many others who need serious medical attention. We thank our many donors who make this possible and the vets who work with us. We hope that by mid-November we will again be able to assist the many animals who have no one else but our Village of huge-hearted animal advocates. – diana

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11/6/23 – Rudy showed up on his finder’s back deck in mid September. Lisa, his savior, fed him for about a month but noticed he had some health issues. She took him to a vet and had him examined, vaccinated for rabies, and dewormed. The vet also found that Rudy’s teeth were in bad shape and needed a dental cleaning and administered antibiotics for an infection. We were asked for help and we authorized Rudy to be seen at Patterson Veterinary Hospital. On November 3 Rudy had his dental cleaning and is now on medication and resting comfortably. He will have a follow-up appointment in two weeks and when fully recovered, Lisa will try to find Rudy his furever, loving home. If you are interested, please contact Lisa at: [email protected] – diana

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11/5/23 – Solo and Keefe (aka Lovett and Gent) were rescued from the streets in September by our friend, Alanda M. They have now finished all of their vetting which included, fiv/felv tests, vaccines, bloodwork, and spay/neuter. Alanda will now be looking for their furever home. – diana

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11/5/23 – Willow, at about one year old, showed up pregnant in a garage which neighbors a friend of 4 Paws 1 Heart. She later gave birth to Liam, Levi, and Nova. We were contacted to help when they all became old enough and no longer nursing. Everyone has now been spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and tested. The three kittens have found homes and Willow is still in need of a permanent, loving home.

We continue to be on a temporary hold from medical assistance for stray animals while we continue to get through the commitments of the past few months and the invoices which go along with them. We hope to be back to somewhat normal by mid-November. Your donations save lives and we very much appreciate the support we continue to receive. Also, look forward to some exciting fundraisers which we will be telling you more about. On the docket will be Painting with a Twist, Red Wing Hockey, and Drag Queen Bingo. More to come. -diana

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DONATIONS SAVE LIVES

11/4/23 – Check out these sweet babies at the Pet Supplies Plus on Harper and 13 Mile. 4paws1 heart’s effort to help promote the rescue cats we helped with medical treatment. Many thanks to our Board member, Dee Brown Gudenau, the rescuers, and the volunteers.- Diana

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11/2/23 – A stray cat was found with her arm through her collar and it was embedded in her arm pit area. I’m sorry for the graphic photo but this is also about awareness. Her collar was cut out of her skin and her rescuer tried finding help for 10 hours. No one would help. Not even animal control. The rescuer was desperate to find help. When we were contacted we couldn’t say no, and fortunately were able to have her seen by one of our partner vets for emergency exam of the wound.

The area was surgically closed with a drain tube placed and we are hoping the skin will remain closed when sutures are removed next week. We are calling her Dottie. She was also malnourished and emaciated weighing only 4.8 pounds. This girl is lucky she didn’t lose her arm or die from infection. We still have a long road ahead and our financial situation remains critical when making decisions to help with medical. She was anemic and will also need all the basic vetting. If you would like to help Dottie the link is below. Here is her before and after pic. Thank you, Gina

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11/1/23 – The first photo is Kristin’s most recent photo of who she assumes is the mom of many of the kittens being vetted. – diana

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11/1/23 – Continuous stories about the many orphans we have helped over the summer and some of whom are still in the process of recovery. These babies have all been rescued/tnr’d by Kristin E. who we’ve been helping for quite some time with TNR and in some cases full vetting because many of the alleged ‘feral’ cats are actually domesticated. Judy is one of them. She showed up in the group of cats who were being TNR’d. Judy was already spayed and had a severe upper respiratory infection. We authorized her visit and she was treated for the infection but after 14 days, the infection still existed and Judy was having an issue eating. So, we authorized a return visit. Judy was again treated for the infection but the doctor also discovered that Judy had a very infected tooth; so infected that the doctor was just able to pull it out. Judy is now recovering with her rescuer and we’re praying that this sweet, older kitty, fully recovers soon. – diana

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