9/8/23 – Curtis and Eddy are two strays found, as always, in a mobile home park but they were rescued and taken to our friends at the Humane Society of St. Clair (https://www.facebook.com/HumaneSocietySnap/). Eddy will be looking for his furever home and Curtis will try to be socialized. – diana

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9/7/23 – Athena was dumped along with two other siblings (?) in the yard of Jennifer’s neighbor. Jennifer took it upon herself to rescue all three and get them vaccinated/spayed/neutered but she saw that one was severely injured — Athena. She had what looked to be a deep gash on her neck. She was finally able to catch Athena and found that the wound was much worse than thought and filled with maggots. As she continued to trap the other two and get them medically seen, we agreed to help Athena. Fortunately, there was a vet in the area willing to work with us as a non-profit and Athena has been going through treatment and bandage changes there. She is doing good, gaining weight, and continuing to be treated before the wound can be closed. Jennifer caught one of the others shortly after getting Athena and will continue to trap the other and if needed, we will help them with their medical. – diana

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9/7/23 – Sheba is a senior who was found wandering the streets of Detroit. She was rescued by our friends at Make A Difference Animal Rescue. Unfortunately, she had heart worm and was treated and got through that as well as her vaccines and medical care for chronic ear infections. On August 25 she went through a ‘routine’ spay but during surgery several tumors were discovered which needed to be removed which made her surgery more expensive. We were thankful to help Sheba and our friends in covering the majority of the invoice. We are confident that Sheba is in good hands now. – diana

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9/7/23 – It was a year ago this coming Thanksgiving that Doorbuster was born to a chained mom who ended up having 9 puppies. (Doorbuster’s story can be found on the 4 paws 1 heart website). He was very sick and survived because of the love and care given to him by our friend Emily K. (a special needs foster for A Rejoyceful Animal Rescue), Dr. Zalac and the staff at Orion Animal Hospital, and of course, the funding donated by our generous supporters. Emily thought she had done her best to find Doorbuster the perfect adopter but unfortunately that wasn’t the case and Doorbuster was returned. The poor guy had unexplained puncture wounds with some behavioral issues.The adopters claimed to have trained him, etc. but that was obviously a falsehood and now Doorbuster is in training school and is with a foster who is also training him. Here is an update from Emily:

“Doorbuster is now 10 months old and doing fantastic in his foster home after being returned to the rescue. Doorbuster was born on Black Friday, hence the themed name. He was hand raised by a bottle feeder foster due to failure to thrive with nursing, so he’s VERY people oriented and such a love! He is working on training and learning the basics of doggo manners. He loves other dogs and has lived with cats in the past. He also loves kids and would do best with children who understand boundaries and may even be old enough to participate in training exercises. He has recently discovered the joys of playing with water, and he will play with any and every toy you throw his way. He is a bit of a dreamboat and would be a wonderful addition to almost any home! Apply to adopt this sweet guy at www.rejoycefulrescue.com/adopt“

Here’s some current photos and a couple from last December. – diana

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9/6/23 – Last night I received a call from our friends at Streethearts Animal Rescue. They had gotten a call from a good Samaritan about a dog seen in a Genessee County park. The dog had been seen wandering the park for several days but about 3 days ago the dog was seen with what appeared to be a severe slash to his hip. The wound was infested with maggots of all sizes. The good Samaritan put the Park Ranger on the phone who confirmed the condition and Streethearts went into action to rescue him. The dog, who is very friendly, was picked up and immediately taken to Wilson Veterinary. The medical team reported that they had never seen a worse case of a maggot infestation. (the photo of the wound is much too graphic to post but you can spot some of it in the corner of his hip in one photo.

Gill continues to be in the hospital and we are thankful that because of the generosity of our donors we are able to help Gill with what will be a very significant medical bill. I will update as provided by Streethearts. – diana

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9/5/23 – Dropped off at a person known for saving cats in her neighborhood. Queenie was very lethargic, malnourished and wouldn’t eat much. It turned out that she needed 8 teeth removed!! And, one tooth had been knocked sideways completely and was hanging only by a root. The doctor was pretty sure this was all due to an injury. Jennifer, the person who took in this sweet ‘drop off’, believes the person who dropped off the cat knew who Queenie belonged to but no one was willing to help her with her pain which was assumed to be going on for months. Although, Queenie was not in our usual network of veterinary partners, she was taken to a vet who works with rescues and we were very happy to help her get the help she needed. – diana

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Thank you Diana! Queenie was officially adopted a couple weeks ago. She loves her new momma and her furbrother. – Jennifer

9/5/23 – On August 14 we were contacted about a beautiful stay who was found, very thin, looking very sick, but very friendly. Her finder thought she was abandoned because she was so very friendly. She appeared to have an upper respiratory infection but she also seemed to have “issues with her private parts” and a possible urinary tract infection. At first I authorized Broccoli to be seen at one of our partner veterinary hospitals who was faster to get into. The doctor there was able to provide antibiotics for a possible infection and calicivirus which resulted in mouth ulcers.. For follow up treatment, Broccoli was seen at Patterson Veterinary Hospital. She was kept overnight to prepare her for surgery the following day. Broccoli had a severe uterus infection which was treated with her spay. She will have one last follow up with our doctors for deworming and, I should also note, that Broccoli was found to be negative for felv/fiv. It appears that Broccoli will be kept as a permanent member of the family in that everyone has fallen in love with her. That wasn’t the original plan but I think we can all relate to how that can change. Wishing Broccoli the best life. – diana

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9/2/23 – There have been so many cats, especially, found on our streets this past Spring and Summer I haven’t been able to share all of those we’ve helped. As we approach Fall and Winter, consider warming your house with the love of a rescue (or two) – Diana

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This stray cat was trapped for tnr. He was found in st.clair shores on greater mack and Euclid. Turns out he’s very friendly! 2yrs old fiv negative. Needs a rescue or family that can give him a loving home. Tks to 4paws1heart for his medical. Please PM me if you can help. – Debra https://www.facebook.com/debra.berolatti.3

9/1/23 – You may have seen the post asking for help for this poor stray cat who appeared to have a broken jaw. Allison and her mom stepped up to get Marble and arrangements were made to get him into Orion Animal Hospital where he was seen this morning. Unfortunately, his injuries were too severe and it was decided by the rescuer and doctor to end his suffering. Today he crossed the Rainbow Bridge no longer suffering.

As an added note, I was later advised that a neighbor had told Allison’s mom that Marble had been intentionally hurt. The suffering and abuse of the stray animals in our communities can be overwhelming to learn. We must continue to work as village to do whatever we can to make a difference. – diana

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9/1/23 – To be totally transparent Socks’ medical needs was brought to us in May. He kept showing up at a homeowner’s garage and was very thin but friendly. The homeowners thought he might have escaped from his home or had been abandoned. The caring people fed him in hopes of fattening him up but one day he showed up not putting weight on one leg. Socks was seen at Patterson Veterinary Hospital in Clinton Twp. and thankfully, Socks did not have a broken leg but had a severe infection which was treated. Socks was found to be a ‘teen’ and also had a mass on his kidney. But the family decided that he could live his best life under their care. He later was vaccinated and neutered and was doing well with his rescuers. The rescuers reported that he was enjoying their home a little at a time. – diana

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