4/25/25. Oscar is a stray who was seen having trouble walking. His rescuer contacted us for assistance with getting an exam and x ray. As you can see this boy has a bullet inside him. The doctors believe this could be causing nerve damage that has resulted in trouble walking. His rescuer took home pain meds and antibiotics with the hopes that Oscar might have some quality of life. Thank God for people like her who don’t turn a blind eye to these strays and do what they can to help. This is the second bullet seen in an animal that we helped in just 2 weeks. There are some cruel people in this world. It’s very sad..
Please donate, share our page with your friends, and share our posts to help create awareness. Have a blessed weekend. Gina https://4paws1heart.org/donations/
4/23/25 Her first toy, first bath, first time in a house, first time watching tv, rolling in the grass and having chew toys. Lady and her sibling lived their entire life in a cage outside because they were used for rabbit hunting. Lady was fortunate to have a 2nd chance, and we are happy to help with her new beginning that she desperately deserves. She has an appointment on May 1st, 2025, for her surgery. Here is the email I received and if you would like to donate towards Lady here is the link. https://4paws1heart.org/donations/
Hi Gina, my names Nicole and I’m reaching out to you about a Beagle I rescued last week. My brother called me and told me about a friend at work that was moving and had outdoor rabbit hunting beagles he needed to find a home for or they’d have to go to the pound. He ended up putting one to sleep because she had huge mammary tumors. I took the other one. She is 11 years old, has never been in the house. I’ve had her since last Tuesday. She’s absolutely the sweetest thing and is so grateful to be inside. Wednesday I took her in for a heartworm test and it was negative (thank God) and she got a steroid for a skin infection. She also has several mammary tumors but they’re smaller. The vet at all about animals that seen her said there’s a 50/50 chance if they’re cancerous or not. She is not spayed. I’m having a hard time finding somewhere to spay her that isn’t $600+ because of her age, and I absolutely cannot afford that unfortunately. I’m also worried about pyometra because with her age, if she got it I’d probably end up having to put her to sleep. I’m just trying to give her the best life possible for however long she might have left. Thank you so much for your time and all that you do to help all the babies that you can! I’ve attached some pics of her and a video of her seeing a TV for the first time ever, which is funny and so sad at the same time.
4/17/25 – It was in mid-February when Kindle, a 13 year old basenji and Thanos, a 10 year old lab were surrendered to Make a Difference Rescue. They were in horrible shape. Kindle was having surgery that day to have a mass cell tumor removed and to have infected teeth pulled. He was very underweight. 4 Paws 1 Heart was thankful to be able to help with the majority of the bill. These senior dogs will be well taken care of and find furever, loving homes. – diana https://4paws1heart.org/donations/
4/15/25 “Cheese” is a stray kitty that was found and in need of getting checked out by a veterinarian. His rescuer took him to get the care needed and we offered to cover his medial. There are just so many cats like Cheese and we wish we could help them all, but the reality is we cannot do this without the help of our supporters. Have a blessed day! Gina
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4/13/25. People have been asking about “Miss Gracie” so I thought I’d update! She is doing AMAZING in her foster home playing, happy, loving the yard, learning, enjoying her new fur friends, and getting unconditional love and structure. She is ready for a HOME!
4 Paws 1 Heart is NOT a rescue or associated with placement. All medical which came to around $5,000 was covered by our organization. Emergency care adds up fast and she was very critical.
Please consider donating if you can, so that we can continue to help more cats and dogs who need us. https://4paws1heart.org/donations/ If you want more information about Gracie please email gina.4paws1heart@gmail.com.
4/11/25 Happy Saturday Morning! Han Solo is a cutie pie that
4 Paws 1 Heart helped get over his respiratory infection, parasites, and standard vetting! He is now thriving in his forever home without the worry of ever being homeless again!
When a cat sleeps like this that means they are happy, content, relaxed, feeling safe and secure! Gina https://4paws1heart.org/donations/
4/10/25. Rosie lived her entire life outside Here is the email I received describing her rescue mission. We donated towards her Heartworm Treatment. God bless this person for stepping up and never giving up. Your donations give 2nd chances. Gina https://4paws1heart.org/donations/
Hello, I was walking my senior dog Truman around our neighborhood and saw Rosie in the backyard of a home. I made contact with the owner who kept her outside 24/7. The yard was cluttered and she had no straw and many times I never saw food or water. I personally started bringing her straw, and feeding her through the fence multiple times a day for five years! She wouldn’t let me get too close but was so grateful for the food. I created a bond with her and one day noticed that the owners were moving. I asked if he had plans for her and he said he didn’t and that I could take her if I wanted to. I immediately jumped in and asked if I could take her home right then. He said yes, and I thought he would go and get her but he never came out to help me. She was so scared she hid and the weather was going to drop down to 7 below that night!!! She hid from me and ran every time I got close. I called DogAid to see if they could send someone experienced to help, they did, they never gave up and helped me bring her home. We were out there in that cold for a long time which seemed like forever! Since being in the home she has been doing absolutely amazing , we got her fixed and vaccinated which is unfortunately where we found out that she was heartworm positive.
I cried when I was able to finally pet her. I knew she couldn’t live in that yard any longer with no one caring about her. She’s now happily inside and loved daily. Jeanne
4/9/25 – Flappy and Peanut were both strays being cared for by Jill C. Unfortunately, it took months for them to trust her to the point of just letting themselves be petted. Flappy needed to be fully vetted plus she had an upper respiratory infection. Peanut was seen limping and also needed to be fully vetted. Jill was finally able to trap them, and with our help get both cats treated, vaccinated, tested, and neutered. You can see from the photos that Flappy and Peanut were fast friends even before Jill gave them a furever home. – diana https://4paws1heart.org/donations/
4/7/25 We were asked to participate in a trap neuter release project in Clare County Michigan last month where 26 feral cats were fixed and released. We offered to cover surgery for 15 of those stray cats. This will help prevent reproduction of litters, spread of disease, and overpopulation. Thank you to our supporters! Gina https://4paws1heart.org/donations/
