9/16/24 – It was late June, 2023 when I got the following e mail from a 4p1h friend whom we’ve assisted with many rescues, Kim T.:

“The trapping in Detroit has been very sad. Today I received word about 3 cats on the porch of an abandoned house in southwest Detroit. Their eyes were totally shut. We took in the 3 and treated them for upper respiratory infections and they recovered. But then we found dozens more in the house of broken windows, dead birds, and cats roaming in and out. We started to take the cats into All About Animals. Upon pick up we learned there were two females missing an eye and the sockets needed to be cleaned and closed. Then we picked up a third cat and his eye was sunk-in pretty far and looked smaller than the other eye. The other eye appeared to be partially blind. They are all estimated to be under a year old so they must be from the same litter whom never got help as kittens. These three can never be released. This is Sara, Diana, and Clyde. Clyde probably needs the eye that’s sunk-in removed; it’s very cloudy and pushed way back. With Sara and Diana, the eye is gone with the socket open and would require cleaning and closing. -Kim”

Kim asked if we could help with these 3 in that they had just had two recent surgeries, 12 cats recently TNR’d, with 15 more to go.

We agreed to help the three cats and appointments were made at a vet Kim has worked with and who has worked with us in the past. Sadly, on June 27 Sara went in for surgery to clean and close up her eye. There were complications with heavy bleeding. Her blood pressure kept going up each time she tried to wake up and the bleeding would start again. The most humane thing to do was to let her go so she didn’t bleed out. There has not been an update on Diana but we do know that Clyde, a polydachtyl, was seen by the vet and it was confirmed that he is totally blind in one eye. The doctor believed that Clyde was not in pain and felt the eye should be left as is and not removed. It didn’t take Clyde long to warm up to Kim and she hoped to find him a permanent home. RIP Sara. Unfortunately, this is only one of the overwhelming number of sad and complicated cases that exist in our communities. – diana

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1/16/24 – Tiger was a neighborhood stray who Nicole had been feeding since this past summer. He recently showed up not putting weight on his left leg; she was concerned it was broken. When contacted, Nicole was advised that we would authorize a vet visit to File Mile Animal Hospital for examination and possible x ray. But, if the leg was broken, we couldn’t afford a specialist and if the leg had to be amputated, Tiger could never be released to the outdoors. Two days later, Nicole was able to get into the vet and reported this happy update: “Wonderful news!!!! It was “just” a bad abscess. They neutered him, its a boy… gave me cream and pain meds. He has to wear a cone for 10 days and go back for a second round of shots on the 3rd. I will continue to care for him, with the hope of finding someone to take him in.

Will keep u update, and oh my gosh, thank u again!!!-Nicole” –

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1/15/24 – Sharing Stefani’s post. She had not yet received my response to her update after the vet visit. Here’s what I basically responded:

The doctor is being very generous and we will be authorizing the surgery as long as Stefani either keeps Dartanian or finds him a loving home. I’ll update when i get the answer. – diana

Update on this sweet kitty that was dumped. On recommendation from the AAA vet we got X-rays done today at West Flint Animal Hospital & this kitty was either shot or hit by a car- his ENTIRE hip socket is GONE!! The broken pieces are floating around & he needs immediate surgery. He is in extreme pain. The vet said they can try to cut down the rest of the bone & remove the loose bone- if this is unsuccessful they will have to amputate the leg. I have reached out to Diana at 4 Paws 1 Heart to try to get help paying for surgery since she was kind enough to pay for the X-rays but I have not heard back yet. I am in need of a large to XL crate for him so he’s not moving around if anyone can loan me one or donate one I would be forever grateful! I’m going to reach out to every rescue I can to try to get him the surgery & if I am unable I will start a fundraiser. My heart is broken for him, he’s been suffering this whole time but I had no idea the injury was this extensive. He lays on his side constantly bcuz of the pain. Plz pray for this kitty He’s currently being loved-spoiled & doted over by myself & my 9 year old daughter who’s in love with him Huge thank you to Kat Voorheis & Shannon Pine for getting him into AAA which led to the recommendation for X-rays as well as Diana who paid for them. I’m praying for him & that I can somehow get him the surgery he needs.

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1/15/24 – Your support and attendance at our events makes it possible to give so many stray animals a second chance at life. Xena is one of those who was fortunately rescued but she needs our medical assistance. Here is what her rescuer sent to us on January 10:

“Two kittens had been rescued with upper respiratory infections. The woman at the construction site gave them antibiotics and some sort of eye medication. The one kitten ended up healthy and has ultimately been adopted, but the other one, a female, appears to be blind in one eye, possibly not completely blind, but the eye tears quite a bit and periodically the appearance of the eye changes. It almost looks like her third eyelid is floating around in her eye, if that is possible. She also doesn’t breathe quite right, which makes me wonder if maybe she has a heart issue or perhaps her lungs didn’t develop properly or maybe even just damage from having had the upper respiratory infection for so long. She is approximately 4 months old and has been named “Xena,” since she is such a little warrior. Let me know if you have any available funds to have her eye and her lungs and heart checked out. She has been dewormed & treated for fleas and appears to be otherwise healthy under the circumstances. She just seems to be so appreciative to be alive. The appearance of her eye seems to change on a daily basis. Sometimes a vertical slit appears, usually in conjunction with the eye weeping tears. Hoping she will not ultimately need to have the eye removed. – Julie-Kitty Kat Rescue”

Prayers for sweet Xena who has her appointment January 18 at Orion Animal Hospital. I will keep you updated. – diana

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Although the weather is cold, the City of Detroit is Hot. The Wings won last night and the Detroit Lions won their first play off game since 1992!! What better time is it to join in the Detroit fun while supporting the lives of stray animals. Bring your family, bring your date, bring your co-workers for a night at Little Caesars Arena–a city within a city. If you do not pay through our paypal link, make sure you include your e mail address. I will send a confirmation e mail which will include parking and zamboni raffle instructions. Your knit cap will be given at the event and we will have a welcome table in the concourse area. Please contact me if you have questions and please, please, share. It’s critical that we fill the seats! – diana

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Weather will be brutally cold with temps falling to a possible -1 through Wednesday.

Good shelter is critical for cats to survive and without frostbite.

If your cats don’t have shelter, please put something together now.

Best options: The Bideawee’s Feral Cat Initiative on demand webinar is long, but worth it!

Four options shown in the webinar. We strongly advocate for only one door and believe mylar does add effectiveness in preventing heat transfer through walls.

Building Shelters for Outdoor Cats on demand video by Bideawee’s Feral Cat Initiative Tutorial for building 4 different models at home. We recommend everyone who hasn’t built a shelter before, starts with this video to learn what you need to know. Then pick your model and start building!

Video: https://bit.ly/ViewBS231108

Passcode: qNz53$7%

Bideawee Handouts: https://bit.ly/FCIBSOCInfo

Something now is better than nothing.

Additionally pictured are some other rather quick ideas.

And the following link show’s the emergency cardboard box option among others. Though we urge you to do much better if you can! https://www.neighborhoodcats.org/…/feral-cat-winter…

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1/10/24 – Juniper (now named Rascal) was found on the streets of Melvindale, MI. Juniper had a scar on his head, paw, and had an open wound on his neck. The finder’s brother could help with food and litter but neither to afford the medical. We authorized the medical (when it was found that Juniper was not a girl but a boy). Juniper was treated, tested, vaccinated and neutered at Five Mile Animal Hospital and although it wasn’t part of the plan, Juniper (now Rascal) became a close buddy to his finder and now has a furever, loving home. – diana

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1/9/24 – We continue to assist with more cases than I have the ability to post. Throughout this month I will try to do some quick posts about those animals so that our many supporters and donors can see the difference they make in so many lives. One such case dealt with two feral moms who had babies. The rescue found homes for the babies but the moms were not yet socialized (if ever) but everyone needed their vaccines and spays/neuters, and — for the moms a fev/felv test. This is Lynx, Ash Ember, and Soot; River and Lynx; and River and Sleet. – diana

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1/9/24 – Fiona, at 6 months old and 26 lbs., appeared to be crashing from parvo virus-like symptoms. She was surrendered to Streethearts Animal Rescue in order to save her life. This was January 6 and at this time her vitals are improving. We are thankful to provide a little help for her medical help and pray that she will beat this deadly disease and go on to a life of love and safety. – diana

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1/8/24 – We hope to see many of our supporters. Saturday, January 20, (1-3 pm) is Paining With A Twist. The Board has donated wine, water, snacks, and apps. We will have a raffle for a few baskets and, knowing from prior experience, lots of laughts.

Then on February 29, we have the Red Wings Fundraiser and if you get tickets, you will be able to purchase raffle tickets for a zamoni ride at the start of the evening. Again, this will be a great night with lots of people who love animals and who enjoy Detroit Sports. Sign UP as soon as possible before tickets are gone. Tickets are on sale NOW!

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