7/18/24 – Rest in Heaven Sweet Quincy. He was dumped by his family when they got tired of him. He showed up in a cat community cared for by a friend of 4 Paws 1 Heart who brought him in when he appeared to have problems with breathing. He was taken to one of our partner vets yesterday in hopes he had a simple upper respiratory infection but x rays showed that he had fluid in his lungs and was having right side heart failure. Quincy’s pain ended when all agreed to let him cross the Rainbow Bridge. We were thankful to be there for Quincy. – diana
7/17/24 – Lincoln needs our help and although we have continued to be on a temporary hold from assisting with severe cases, we couldn’t turn our heads. Lincoln was dropped off at a veterinary clinic and a vet tech there contacted one of our friends who is an independent rescuer. Lincoln had been stuck half way through a chain-link fence; long enough that his broken/dead tail was filled with more maggots than the veterinary technician had ever seen. The homeowner who eventually saw him had to literally cut through the fence to get him out before she dropped him off but unable to help him. Lincoln also appeared to have a broken leg. Thankfully, our partner veterinary clinic, Patterson Veterinary Hospital was able to get him in tomorrow and we will know if the leg needs to be amputated; I’m sure the tail will have to be amputated. The veterinary technician who will be fostering Lincoln wasn’t sure he would make it through the night but he did and he is actually trying to walk on a broken leg. Please keep baby Lincoln in your prayers and if you have any extra funds, we would appreciate your donation so that we can do everything needed for this brave baby. Please note there is another photo of the tail that I won’t post because of the horrific condition of his tail. Thank YOU, diana
7/17/24 – Nymeria, just a baby, was found on a busy road; thankfully, she wasn’t hit by a car. Her savior was Jessica who brought her in, bathed her, combed her for fleas and gave her a safe room in her home. We were contacted to help with medical. She will get a wellness exam, vaccine, and deworming in a few days and then when she is old enough she will have the rest of her vaccines, a test for FIV/FeLv, and spay completed with another partner veterinary. – diana https://4paws1heart.org/donations/
7/15/24 – Meet Buddy. He was seen roaming through the neighborhood and then one day he seemed to take a liking to a particular house. For a few weeks the homeowner would feed him and attempt to make friends. She noticed that his ear appeared to be tipped but he seemed to want to be in a home. We were contacted in late June because Sarah, the homeowner, decided that she would like to take him in, make sure he was healthy, and then find a furever home for him. We had already helped Sarah once during a similar situation and the cat she found then was now living happily in a furever home. So, we were happy to help again. Before Sarah could get to the vet, she took another photo of Buddy sleeping in her flower box; Sarah “couldn’t wait to get Buddy”s clean bill of health and give him a proper bed to sleep in”. This weekend Sarah sent me the following e mail: “Hi Diana! Just wanted to update you on Buddy. We took him to the vet on Wednesday and he is doing very well now that he is officially in foster. He loves living in a home and hasn’t tried to go outside at all. He’s completely healthy and gets along with our cats. I’m excited to get him into a forever home hopefully some time very soon. He’s going to make somebody very happy. Thank you so much for your help! This would not have been possible at all without it. The work you do is so important and changes so many lives for the better. Thanks again! – Sarah”
7/12/24 – These two beauties were rescued in the past week. The rescuer, Jessica, believes they are siblings. Penelope has a possible upper respiratory infection and Salem (the black cat) was rescued a few days after Penelope. They will be seen at one of our partner veterinary clinics and eventually be fully ready for adoption. Anyone interested should contact Jessica at: [email protected] – diana
Gina Deluca … This beautiful girl who I temporarily named Star showed up under my cousin Trevor Duffiney deck about 1 week ago. She is skin and bones, very, very, sweet, about 7 ish. Yr old. Posted on lost and found and reported. Yesterday, 4 paws 1 heart had her fully checked out at Moore Veterinary Hospital and she is healthy other than anemia. The cause is unknown at this time, but we will start her on some meds tomorrow and recheck bloodwork in a week. This poor cat is front declawed and could not hunt or fend for herself for a food source. She is only 4.8 pounds and all bones. Thank God she wound up at the right house and we were contacted for help. I’m glad it worked out for this girl who could have starved to death of not rescued. ❤️
7/8/24 – Another sad update. Abigail’s kitten, Aaron, passed away at Advanced Animal Emergency this morning. He was much loved and cared for during his brief life. Please keep his two remaining siblings and Abigail in your prayers. RIH sweet boy. – diana Https://4paws1heart.org/donations/
7/8/24 – More of the cats/kittens who have been rescued by our friend Melanie W. and taken to All About Animals in Warren. Melanie has been working to place the cats and kittens where they will be safely sheltered and fed. Many needed more medical treatment then simple vaccines and spay/neuter. – diana
7/8/24 – It all started on July 2 when we were contacted about a kitten (A.J.) who had been rescued from a group of ‘kids’ smashing a litter of kittens to the ground. A.J. was the only survivor. The rescuer had A.J. for a little over a week before she turned the kitten over to Barb L., whom we’ve assisted in the past. A.J. was placed with two other, same aged kittens whom Barb had rescued just before. The kittens, Sparky and Mayo had were found wandering the streets without a mom. Unfortunately, A.J. became lethargic and before he could be seen at our partner veterinary clinic, he passed away. On July 5 Mayo and Sparky became less active and were not eating; they were authorized to be seen at Orion Animal Hospital. This morning I was advised that Mayo passed away. Prayers for Sparky who will be seen asap. – diana
