8/30/18 – The life of an outdoor, intact animal is a difficult one. We received an e mail from someone who had been feeding a cat who became pregnant. She didn’t see the female for a little while until one day mama and 5 kittens emerged from the woods. An attempt was made to find the owner of the mama cat without any luck. But a couple of days after the mama was seen with the kittens, a woman and her daughter showed up on the property looking for the mama who they had been trying to catch. They were told to not take the mama because she was still nursing the kittens and they left. But then, the mama was never seen again and the kittens could be heard crying. In the end, two kittens were never seen again, one kitten was hit by a car and killed, and two kittens were taken in by Denise (the person who contacted us). Mellow and Sputters have been socialized by Denise and they have since been spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and tested, complements of 4 Paws 1 Heart. Anyone interested in these little beauties should contact: denisembrown@gmail.com
Category Archives: Cats/Kittens
Stewie – Rescued from a Cat Community
8/28/18 – Meet Stewie. He was rescued from a colony when the caretaker noticed some medical issues. We were happy to help Stewie get through his issues and he is now in his forever home. Thank you to our many supporters who help us in making a difference in the lives of the abandoned and abused.~ diana
Stella and Leona – Found Alone on the Streets
8/27/18 – We are not the only ones saying that this has been an overwhelming season for stray/abandoned cats and kittens. No matter how all of us work to spay/neuter, the need never ends. There are a number of cases we have yet to report on. Stella and Leona are two abandoned/stray beauties found on the street and rescued by our friend Jo A. Stella has found her forever home. God willing, all of the spay/neuter we all do will some day make a difference and every stray cat and dog will find their forever loving homes.. ~ diana
Chance II – A Senior Kitty Found Alone on the Streets
Cortney Kleiner and her fiancé have huge hearts and have been saving many animals. We were thankful to be there for our girl, Chance. We know she must have been someone’s pet at one time. What we don’t know is if she was dumped because of health issues or if she escaped. What we do know is that this senior girl had lots of love over the past year and we will never forget her. – diana
The donations match is still on:
https://4paws1heart.org/donations/
Thank you.
Chance – Super Hero
8/23/18 – As we’ve said, there are over 5,000 stories in the 4 Paws 1 Heart community. This is Chance, our little super hero. It was 2015 when a dear friend of 4 Paws 1 Heart received a call from a volunteer with a municipal shelter. She told of a very lovable cat who had been recently neutered but suddenly, he couldn’t use his back legs. I received a call from Denise Najerawho asked if we would back Chance if she took him in to foster. We said ‘yes’! That began the journey of Chance. He was transported by a kind utility crew headed back to this side of town and after Chance had time to decompress, we began his challenge to walk again. You can follow Chance’s story on our website but you can also follow his every-day activities on his facebook page, A Second Chance for Chance. He has since also started a “Kitties Helping Kitties” food pantry where food is distributed to individual rescuers and community cat caretakers. Today he walks and here are a few photos from his journey. Donations will be matched through Sunday (up to $1,500). https://4paws1heart.org/donations/
Mama Luna and Her 7 Kittens – Mama was Rescued when She was Pregnant; Now She and Her Babies are Safe
8/21/18 – Our mission is to reduce the number of unwanted animals by funding medical treatment for abandoned, stray, and abused animals. This is what we mean. This Mama had 7 Kittens.
“Momma Luna’s babies will be 4 weeks old tomorrow! They will be vaccinated/dewormed and spayed/neutered!
They are medically backed by 4 Paws 1 Heart, if you are not interested in adoption, please feel fr
ee to donate to an amazing cause. It’s tax deductible!
There are 3 orange males:
Black and white band- Scratch.
Red checkered band- Flash.
Blue checkered band- Volt.
One brown male:
Red band- Piglet.
Two brown females:
Pink band- Candy.
Pink star band- Iris.
Momma Luna is not up for adoption and will be returned to her finder who has officially decided to adopt her!
8th Anniversary – Looking Back at the Many Miracles – Snickers
8/19/18 – Looking Back at the Many Miracles. Remember Snickers. It was 2013 when a young man found this very sick kitten in an icy puddle in an alley in Hamtramck, MI. A village came together to get him to the emergency hospital where Gina worked. We thought he’d lose an eye but with lots of love and medical attention, both he and his eye survived. Up to $1,500 in donations will be matched during our Anniversary Week. You too can make a difference. Donations can be made at:https://4paws1heart.org/donations/
4 Paws 1 Heart Celebrates 8 Years of Funding Medical Treatment for Abandoned/Stray Animals
August 18, 2018 4 Paws 1 Heart celebrates its 8th Anniversary –over 5,000 animals and $665,888 in paid medical bills. And it couldn’t have happened without our rescue friends and our supporters. Starting tomorrow we have a $1,500 match starting as well as a trip down memory lane. Please be sure to check out our posting and share it — and to my family and friends, who have supported me over the past 8 years, — a sincere thank you. Also, a huge thank you to our Board of Directors, my husband Tony, and my dad who chose to honor my mom by having contributions made in her memory last July, 2017 when she passed away. We raised over $7,000 at that time and it truly made the difference in so many lives. I also want to recognize Kroger, Colleen’s Irish Pub, Harbor Lanes, Painting with a Twist,Jefferson Yacht Club, and 100 Women Who Care – Grosse Pointe as great community partners. ~ diana
Stella – Found Under a Car, Crying Throughout the Night
8/16/18 – One of our rescue friends received a call about a kitten who was found under a car who had been crying though out the night. Our friend went to her aid and saw that the little baby was lethargic and had something wrong with her paw; she was immediately taken to the vet where it was found that Stella had a slight upper respiratory infection and conjunctivitis. She was also treated for the swollen paw.
She is now doing well and we assisted in paying for Stella to be spayed and vaccinated. It does take a Village. ~ diana
Jessie, Woody, and Buzz – No Longer on the Street Begging for Food
8/15/18 – We continue to work with our rescue friends to reduce the population of unwanted kittens. Meet Jessie, Woody, and Buzz. They were rescued by our friend, Cristen, who also fosters for Tigerlily Cat Rescue. All three kitties were neutered/spayed/vaccinated, and tested complements of 4 Paws 1 Heart and our generous donors. ~ diana