3/8/25 Occasionally I come across people who want to help a stray, but they can’t really afford to feed the animal. In this case, we were contacted for help with medical and the cat tested positive for Feline Leukemia. The doctor feels there is a stricture or nerve damage affecting the muscles that allow swallowing of the food. A special texture of food is needed to help prevent the cat from choking.
I put the call out and a handful of kind people didn’t hesitate to help have food ordered and shipped to the home of this kind family. Mary Lou, Dawn, Lori, Jo, and Beth THANK YOU! Here are some pics of the food delivered or dropped off to help Orange kitty and he is doing well. Gina https://4paws1heart.org/donations/
3/7/2025 – Please keep our board member Cynthia S. Wojtowycz in your thoughts and prayers tonight as she is struggling with the loss of her beloved cat named Isaac. He was a paralyzed cat that she saved and he was a significant part of her life.
3/6/25 – It took nearly a month for our rescue friend, Angelina, to trap this beautiful kitty who showed up on her porch but was elusive to be caught. She provided a shelter and food on her porch and was finally able to get him into her home.
He was very matted and Angelina said she could feel his bones. 4 paws 1 heart authorized his full vetting and Angelina brought him back to her home where he was thriving. As of February 18 Charley was to have a ‘try out’ in her friend’s home.
3/5/25 – Apologies for adding the two incorrect photos of Bumper yesterday. I guess I was right in passing the baton to Gina. Here is the story again with the correct photos. – diana
3/5/25 – In late December, I received the following email message: “We found two kittens. We called for them to be picked up but nobody came. When we were leaving, we found one deceased beneath a car but couldn’t find the other one. Turned out the stray kitten had hitchhiked under our car. She’s got a really bad eye infection. I think she might lose the eye as it is protruding and very swollen. My husband was just laid off so we can’t afford to help her. I was wondering if you could help cover the cost for her? We are interested in keeping her. I brought her inside as the temperature is low but she is separated from our other animals until she can be seen by a vet and her eye healed. I don’t want her to suffer and with overcrowded shelters, I didn’t want her to be put down. She’s primarily a happy kitten.”
It was determined by the doctors at All About Animals-Flint that Bumper (as she was later named) had an upper respiratory infection and needed to have her eye removed. The eye removal and other vetting could not be done until after the infection cleared. Finally, everything was completed on January 23, 2025— vaccines, neuter, and eye removal.
We were happy to help this very sweet kitten who was 12 weeks old when she was rescued and now at almost 25 weeks old, Bumper is living a very happy life with her new family of humans and pets. – diana https://4paws1heart.org/donations/
3/4/25 – I would like to sincerely thank our generous donors who helped us in achieving our $2,500 match campaign – and I would especially like to thank our long time supporter who made it happen.
Here are 2 kittens, “Wolfie and Beryl” that were found outside. We are covering the vetting to give them a starting chance.. They need a forever home. If you are interested in this sweet pair please email Lisa. Email- [email protected].
3/3/25 – Oscar is recovering from his dental this morning where he needed 6 teeth removed including his lower canine because they were all diseased. He was found a few weeks ago in pretty bad shape, and we were asked for help. Oscar is now ready for the next chapter of his life and will no longer be living on the streets.
3/2/2025 – Did you know that just from you shopping at Kroger you can help raise money for 4 Paws 1 Heart? This does NOT affect your gas points. Our name will show up on the bottom of your receipt once you are signed up and this is a wonderful easy way to help the animals. Please share with your friends and help us reach a new goal of 500 more households! This information is also posted on our website, so I will add the link. Thank you! Gina
3/1/25 A kind woman found this sweet kitty outside limping in Grosse Pointe Woods. She reached out to us to see if we could help get him checked out because he appeared injured. We made arrangements right away to have him seen by a doctor at Moore Veterinary Hospital. They took x rays and checked for feline leukemia and FIV.
Unfortunately, there is a fracture and dislocated bones in his hock. We dispensed pain meds and the rescuer will keep him inside until a decision can be made for the next steps.
