Category Archives: Abuse

Bones – Very Ill and Rescued by a Homeless Person

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8/18/17 – Please pray for Bones. He was rescued by a homeless person last Saturday morning at around 1 am. Erica called me later in the morning and Bones was taken to the emergency hospital. He was treated there and then Erica took him home to nurse him. She has done a phenomenal job but the upper respiratory infection was just too severe to save his eye. I can’t praise enough, people like Erica, who drop everything for these poor sick animals. May God bless them all.- diana

 8/18/17 – **bones is out of surgery & is doing well he’s home & sleeping off the meds** – Erica”

“Bones update.. eye is coming out, we’ve done all we could to save it, he’ll be feeling much better without it & I have a feeling it won’t be slowing him down one bit! He’s eating great & has an increasing appitie not doing fluids on his own quite yet but aside from that eye he’s doing good! Please please please consider making a donation to 4paws1heart who is paying for his medical – Erica”

Hope – She Had Heart Worm but With Love and Help from 4p1h – She Survived

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7/18/17 – This is what I call a happy anniversary posting. We would love to see the happy stories of others we’ve helped. Post them here and I’ll grab them to put on our main page. – diana

“Hope says we LOVE 4 Paws 1 Heart !! Thank you ALL for being here for the helpless animals in need! God bless everyone! Helping Hope, heartworm + k9, Treatment going great still, pray for heartworm free in December! 🙏
-Robin”hope w:robin marye 8:16:17

Celebrating our 7th Anniversary –

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8/18/17 – Please help us celebrate our 7th Anniversary by making a donation to 4 Paws 1 Heart. It is only with your donations and support can we continue to make a difference in the lives of so many animals and the families who adopt them. As of today, we have paid $527,705 in medical bills for over 4,000 animals. And, looking ahead, we have made commitments for 2 heart worm cases, two eye removals, two amputations, and many spay/neuter/vaccinations coming up. If not for the creation of 4 Paws 1 Heart, these abandoned and stray animals would have either died horrible deaths on the street or would have been euthanized. As co-founder and President of 4p1h, I have to tell you how humbled I am by the amount of support we have received from our community of animal advocates. This includes the rescuers, the fosters, the veterinarians who work with us, and, most importantly, our donors, because without you, we could do nothing! I have developed unbelievable friendships through this journey and that has just been icing on the cake. Celebration donations can be made by using the donation link on this page or on our website, 4paws1heart.org , or by mail at P.O. Box 84, St. Clair Shores, MI . 48080. Again, thank you from the bottom of my heart and a huge ‘thank you’ from our Board of Directors. ~ dianamolly 8:201720842168_1616156641749961_317548170291374046_n20800226_1616156875083271_1536467099039270532_n20882101_1616157261749899_1284142395185997880_n

Diesel – Only Alone Chained 24/7 – Now Living With a Loving Family With Lots of Property

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Diesel before - 2016diesel 8:18:17 ---8/18/17 -An anniversary wish and a testimonial.

“Happy Anniversary and so everyone who orders on amazon they have an Amazon smile page where you can get donations to a non profit of your choice with every dollar you spend. I chose 4paws1heart as my non profit. These guys stepped up and paid for Diesels eye surgery and gave this wonderful boy a chance at a happy life.  Now he has a home with a mom and dad and 2 babies to watch over and a big back yard and a fur neighbor to run the fence and play with. He is happy and loved. Thank you 4paws1heart. Tami”

Kitten Found Unable to Walk

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8/13/17 – kitten w:kelly hook 8:13:17So many of us have had the worst weekends this summer. It started again yesterday with a little emaciated, infected kitten rescued about 1 in the morning. He was treated at the emergency hospital and he is holding his own with his rescuer caring for him. Unfortunately, Lucky was totally different. After blood work it was determined that Lucky’s white blood cell count was almost non-existent. Prior to that he barely moved and couldn’t stand. The doctor believes he may have eaten poison. While on the table he started seizing uncontrollably and was humanely euthanized. RIP sweet Lucky. Thank you Kelly Hook for a heart bigger than Texas. – Diana

Twinkles, Jiminy Cricket, Geppetto, Cleo, and Figaro – Born in a Closet

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8/8/17 – Two weeks ago I received an e-mail from a person we’ve assisted in the past and who cares for a cat community with our Board member, Dee G. Andra was made aware of a situation where 5 kittens were born in a person’s closet and the homeowner was threatening to throw out the 5-week old kittens. One kitten’s leg was deformed and fur was already missing because of him dragging the leg. Hard to believe, but this person didn’t even know for two weeks that the kittens had even been born. As those of you who follow us know, this past two weeks have been filled with numerous requests to help homeless kittens — many of whom were very sick. Many contacts were made without success until our two Board members, Dee and Angela, offered to help. I have to say that both members already have their own animals to care for and Dee and her husband have not only their pets but are fostering kittens they recently trapped. Nonetheless, these babies have been saved!!! Dee has Twinkles who is the little guy with a deformed/broken leg. Angela advised that one of the four she is fostering may also have a deformed/injured leg so both of them will be taken to the vet this week. Of course, everyone is going to be seen by the vet to be vaccinated and spayed/neutered when appropriate. The mother cat is being taken by Andra to be spayed. She has already spayed/neutered this person’s other cats. Please say a little prayer for this family. 4 Paws 1 Heart is so fortunate to have such caring Board members as well as supporters who make our support possible. Here is (in order) Twinkles, Jiminy Cricket, GeppetwinklesJiminy CricketGeppetto 8:8:17Cleo 8:8:17figaro 8:8:17tto, Cleo, and Figaro. PM me if you are interested in adopting these lovlies. ~ diana

Lydia – Left Behind by Her Owners

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8/7/17 – Let’s try and start this week off on a happy note. Last week was probably the worst 4 paws 1 heart week in 7 years. This is sweet Lydia. She was left behind by her owners but fortunately, a very committed animal advocate came across her and contacted us. Lydia had a wound on her back and needed to be treated for fleas/parasites; fortunately, she was heart worm free! She was spayed and now — dada — she has been adopted. I’m so happy for Lydia. This is what it’s all about. ~ dianalydia 8:7:17lydia 8:7:17---

Tiny – Animal Cruelty

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8/5/17 – And this is why so many in Animal Advocacy ‘strongly dislike’ people and the laws associated with animals! This 15-16 year old cat showed up at a 4p1h friend’s house — “she was covered in feces, was severely dehydrated, covered in fleas, only had a couple of teeth left, was starving, appeared to be hard of hearing, and had mats all over her that had to be cut off.” This poor animal had severe diarrhea and when we were contacted about her, we immediately authorized her to be seen at the emergency hospital. She was treated there and later seen by another vet to get a handle on the severe diarrhea. The very sweet, neglected cat was found to have a large mass and it is suspected that not only has she been suffering from IBS, but she may have a cancerous tumor. After the medical examination was completed, she was scanned for a microchip and it was discovered that this cat was in fact OWNED. The owner was contacted and she advised the veterinary technician that the cat had been thrown out because she was (my words) defecating all over the house; the person said that she “didn’t know if her husband wanted the cat”. The rescuer was willing to let this poor girl live out her potentially short life in her home. Over 24 hours later, the veterinary was contacted by the owners who said they wanted their cat back. All of us were wary because of what was originally said BUT there was nothing we could do. The owners called the police and accused the rescuer of stealing their cat. To make a long story short, the cat was returned to them and 4 Paws 1 Heart received no reimbursement for the medical expenses paid at an emergency hospital and a specialist veterinary. But more importantly, we felt the cat would just be thrown out again. In addition to all of this, as I was researching the medical expenses we paid, I found that this cat had actually been rescued by the same person in 2016 where we again were asked to pay for a vet visit because of severe diarrhea. At that time, the vet again found the microchip and contacted the owners and the cat was returned to them. Mysteriously the cat showed up once again, 9 months later, roaming the streets, very sick. Here she is the first time she was rescued and the second time she was rescued. Remember that according to current laws, animals are ‘property’ just as your TV and couch. Let your legislators know if you care. ~ diana

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Twinkles, Geppetto, Jiminy Cricket, Figaro, and Cleo – Born in a Closet; Owner Was Going to Throw Them Out

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8/4/17 – We were contacted almost two weeks ago about the five kittens born in a person’s closet. Obviously, the person didn’t have her female spayed and either there was an intact male in the household or she allowed her intact female to roam the streets. Nonetheless, the owner threatened to throw all five kittens outside, including a little one with a deformed leg. Fortunately, she gave Andra (who heard of the situation) enough time to find a potential rescue/foster before throwing them out and now with the combined efforts of many people, these kittens will be treated medically with funds from 4 Paws 1 Heart and eventually placed in forever homes. The baby (Twinkles) Twinkles, Geppetto, Jiminy Cricket, Cleo, and Figaro 8:3:17with the deformed leg has been dragging it to the point where the fur has already rubbed off of the leg. We will have this kitten seen by a kitten specialist and then on to Dr. Kern Pawsitive Steps Rehabilitation & Therapy for Pets to see what she recommends for the deformed leg. As Dee Brown Gudenau, our Board member said, your donations are very much appreciated and we couldn’t keep saying yet, without them. Donations can be made through paypal by using the donation link on this page or our website 4paws1heart.org or by mail at P.O. Box 84, St. Clair Shores, MI . 48080 ~ Thank You, Diana

“Again…it takes a village. The hugest thank you to Andra Nagaitis-Shipley for saving these babies from being thrown out onto the street! Thank you Angela Rogensues and her man Josh for fostering 4 of the siblings. I will be fostering the baby girl with the deformed leg…she is very small and skinny so I think it’s good she is alone for a while. Thank you 4 Paws 1 Heart for taking care of their medical! Food and supplies from A Second Chance For Chance and loads of wetfood and KMR from Rosa Nill-Malburgand thank you for everyone for their love and prayers….the babies are safe now and already loved to the moon and back by everyone in the village.

Donations are needed please to continue providing medical treatment for abandon & abused animals: easy – see how to right here: www.4paws1heart.org/donations – Dee”