8/18/25 UPDATE: Remember Rusty, found abandoned and unable to eat? He has made significant improvement since his major dental procedure at Moore veterinary hospital. Unfortunately the rescuer cannot keep him and with each passing day he is craving love and attention from someone who has the time to give him.
Rusty tested FIV positive, but that is not a death sentence. He is doing great, he just has a more sensitive immune system.
Rusty needs a forever place to call HOME. Together, we were able to get him better please share and together we will find his FUREVER.
Just a friendly reminder that every dollar you donate through August 31, 2025 is being matched up $1,000.
Your Monetary Gift = Their Second Chance
7/29/5: Rusty needed 9 teeth extracted. A couple weeks ago I posted about this cat who had been found in Dearborn. The rescuer took him in for neutering and vaccination. He tested positive for FIV and the doctor recommended extractions because he was drooling constantly and had trouble eating food.
The rescuer was willing to keep him indoor and find him a forever home once he is better. He is one of the sweetest cats I have ever seen. Rusty had his dental yesterday, he was able to get his diseased teeth removed, full mouth x rays, and he went home on pain medication and antibiotics. We are expecting him to feel much better in a few days.
We could not have helped Rusty without your support and donations to our organizations. A dental is very involved and not all hospitals can provide the service. He was under anesthesia for over 2 hours and this was a major procedure. We are grateful that Moore veterinary hospital was able to do this procedure.
8/17/25: Squeegie is currently with Streethearts Animal Rescue. This baby had amputation surgery August 7th because of a terrible injury to his foot. 4 Paws 1 Heart donated $500 towards his procedure and it’s because of you that we are able to help rescue groups with cases like Squeegie.
Please remember that all donations up to $1,000 are matched until August 31st. Please help us reach our goal.
8/14/25: Courage was found as a stray in Warren, Michigan, emaciated (about 20 pounds under weight) with an extension cord tied around his neck. Despite what he has been through his spirit is happy, his butt is wiggly, he is loving, and eager to be around people.
Courage was suffering from Entropion which is a very painful condition where the eye lashes are turned inward and rubbing on the surface of the eyes. The adoption and foster coordinator in charge of his care reached out to us and asked if we could help so that Courage would have the surgery needed and a deserving chance at a loving forever home. We said, YES! The need is constant.
A VERY GENEROUS SUPPORTER HAS OFFERED TO DO A $1,000 MATCH IN MEMORY OF HER MOM & DAD. Through August 31, 2025, every dollar you donate up to $1,000 will be DOUBLED! Because of amazing supporters like YOU, we have been able to provide life saving medical care when there was no one else to help. 🐾🩷
Please, Let’s make this $1,000 stretch into $2,000 of hope, healing, and happy endings for animals like Courage.
8/13/23: This ONE-POUND orphan baby was found on Zug Island all alone when a worker found her. Skinny, hungry, and crying for help, he took her home and his girlfriend contacted us for advice going forward. We offered to help with the vetting, tail amputation, and eventually she will be spayed. Her name is “Munchkin” and she’s a feisty little girl! Right now she has a cone on to prevent more damage to the tip of her tail that has bone exposed. She is getting antibiotics, pain meds and bandages for the injury. Please keep this baby in your prayers for a full healing and healthy future.
8/12/25 UPDATE: Snappy was released and she is in recovery from her amputation surgery. Thank you Misfit Angels Rescue for helping her get the care she needs and thank you to our supporters who helped us contribute to this rescue mission. <3
8/8/25: Snappy is scheduled for surgery this morning. Our friends who operate Misfit Angels Rescue took in this kitty with a severely injured leg. We offered help towards the cost of amputation surgery and surgery is set for this morning. Please keep this baby in your prayers as this is a major surgery–but she will not be in pain anymore! Thank you, Misfit Angels for getting her the help she needs. <3
8/11/25: This sweet kitten was found with a ruptured eye that needed to be removed. The rescuer called everywhere and was quoted $2000 for surgery. She was going to surrender the kitten to the shelter or humane society because she could not afford treatment, and she didn’t want this baby to suffer any longer.
She reached out to us as a last option and we offered to help cover the cost of surgery. Bandit was seen at Moore Vet Hospital where her eye was surgically removed last week.
8/8/25 Update: I love updates like this. Gracie is the girl who was on our newsfeed for a few months as she recovered from her injuries after being found unresponsive in the street. She was in shock from severe bite wounds after being attacked by dogs. I ended up taking Gracie under my wing to manage her medical with fostering help from Jude and Phil. It took some time but it was worth the wait. Gracie landed with a friend who ADORES HER. She sends me updates all the time. Here is the most recent:
“I want you to know that Miss Gracie is shiny, lean, fit, rambunctious, silly and very dear. She is trim, a better walker, a sweetheart, and has filled my void to the brim. It is a match sent from heaven.” -Dinah
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.
8/3/25: Proof that animals have feelings. These brothers have shut down and are withdrawn. The owner surrendered his cats yesterday and they are with a temporary foster, so that they were not euthanized or dumped. Bennett and Beaux are brothers who are 1.5 years old and have lived together since babies. The owner is moving and did not want to take them.
He tried throwing them outside but they would not leave the porch. He brought them to the vet on Thursday and fortunately the vet refused to euthanize 2 healthy young cats.
They have had zero medical care and will need exams, vaccines, fecals, neutering, and bloodwork. I reached out to a couple of our passionate board members for a solution and they immediately got in the car to go get these 2 cats out of the home.
This morning Beaux and Bennett were completely withdrawn, won’t leave the litter box, the black one pulled all of the blankets into the cage overnight and the other will not even lift his head or open his eyes. We don’t know all of the details leading to this decision and I prefer NO NEGATIVE comments or judgment because right now all that matters is finding someone to give them a chance at a better life. At least the owner was willing to give them up.
4 Paws 1 Heart will be paying for ALL medical needed to get them current and assure they’re healthy. Please donate and please share. They are located in St. Clair Shores. Email contact is Aimee.4paws1heart@gmail.com
8/1/25: Sunshine Cupcake was found outside and with an infected wound underneath the side of her face. We were able to cover the cost of her hospital visit and her rescuer found her a forever home. No more fear, hunger, or pain. She is on to a healthy happy life!
7/31/25 Surgery Update: It was a really rough morning for little Twiggy. The dead skin was removed and the doctor did not feel amputation was necessary at this point. This is a really bad spot to have a wound because it’s right inside the bend of the knee. I will be doing daily bandages for another two weeks. If you would like to help donate towards his care, please go to our link and put “Twiggy” under special instructions. We have not even begun to start his vaccinations and he will still need to be neutered and it adds up fast.
7/30/25 Update: Twiggy’s surgery is tomorrow morning. Please keep Twiggy in your prayers as he is scheduled for surgery in the morning to debride and assess the wound that I have been treating for almost 3 weeks. He is such a sweet boy who has already been through so much in a short time.
7/24/25 Update: Tomorrow marks two weeks since I was contacted about his injury to see if 4 Paws 1 Heart could help. After removing the maggot larva and fleas, I offered to take him home for nursing care until better. The damage to the leg was more severe than I thought and the wound is complex wrapping around the inside and outside of his rear leg.
Twiggy is scheduled for surgery on the 31st of this month where the wound will be explored under anesthesia to see the extent of the damage. This has been hard on him, but he is on pain meds and antibiotics while getting tons of love as we do our best.
My coworkers and friends have helped with the bandage changes and my husband has been a supportive as always for understanding my passion for animals.
Twiggy will be ok, it’s just going to take time. This is what our organization is all about…helping the sick and injured stray animals and giving them a chance that would not exist if not for our supporters.
Please keep the healing prayers coming and please donate if you want to help Twiggy. Thank you.
Your Monetary Gift = Their Second Chance
7/17/25 Update: I guess it gets worse before it gets better 😓 Twiggy is my current medical foster. He was found this past Friday deeply wedged in a bush so badly his leg was mangled. The skin is starting to slough off from lack of blood supply to the area caught in the branches. I couldn’t say no to helping him. We removed all fly larvae and fleas. I took him home to do bandages twice a day and I take him back and forth to work with me. He’s on antibiotics, pain meds, probiotics, and getting love that he so desperately needs. Please keep Twiggy in your prayers. He needs positive thoughts and prayers to heal!
7/14/25 Update: The little guy that I took home on Saturday, found wedged inside of a bush is getting a little stronger every day. As you can see by the photos, his toes are still very swollen, his skin is discolored, there is some seeping and concern for the skin coming off where it was strangulated.
He does not need me to syringe feed anymore and he is putting some weight on his toes. He had lots of diarrhea yesterday and needed a few baths. Today, I will bring him in for a recheck, get him on some probiotics, check a poop sample, and see what the doctor says. We are praying his skin doesn’t slough off because that could mean daily bandages for a really long time.
Your Monetary Gift = Their Second Chance
7/12/25: I got an emergency email this morning about a kitten who was weaved so deep inside of a shrub it took multiple people to cut him free and he needed help asap. I got him in to Moore Veterinary Hospital first thing. His leg and paw are very swollen, x-rays didn’t show any obvious breaks but the biggest concern right now is that there’s a large area of skin that is discolored from not getting enough blood supply after being strangulated.
It took me over an hour to remove the thousands and thousands of fly larva covering his leg while removing countless fleas. This tiny boy is only 1.7 pounds. I decided to take him home from the hospital and try to get him stabilized over the weekend. He is getting syringe feedings, antibiotics, pain medication, anti inflammatory topical, rest, and love.
If his rescuer, Randi-Jo didn’t get him to us, I think this would be a completely different post. She and her husband worked tirelessly to get this baby to safety and they were up all night making sure he was alive. Thank you to everyone involved. Please keep him in your prayers because he definitely needs them. I am calling him “Twiggy” and he is beyond exhausted.
