10/11/24 – Cookie. This beauty was found wandering around the rescuer’s home for a few days. She is very friendly and Kimberly, her rescuer started feeding her while trying to find an owner. No one claimed her so Kimberly brought her in and contacted us.
Cookie is very thin and has some bumps and a rash under her chin. She will be seen at Rescue Veterinary Services where she will be treated and fully vetted which includes vaccines and spay. – diana https://4paws1heart.org/donations/
10/11/24 – On September 28 we posted about Gizmo and Baby Girl; cared for by a kind woman who had recently lost her husband. She became concerned about Gizmo because his eyes appeared infected and they both needed vaccines and spay/neuter.
We first authorized Gizmo to be seen at Groesbeck Animal Hospital for a possible upper respiratory infection so that he could be treated quickly. We then authorized both to be seen at Rescue Veterinary Services for vaccines and spay/neuter.
Upon seeing the doctor there, it was suggested that Gizmo see an eye specialist. Gizmo will now be seen by one of our “go-to” doctors at Orion Animal Hospital who I trust implicitly with eye issues. Prayers for Gizmo that his eye can be saved. – diana https://4paws1heart.org/donations/
10/11/24 – Precious was found wandering the streets — just a baby bleeding from the nose. Her finder cleaned her eyes and nose and contacted us for help.
Precious was taken to our great friends Five Mile Animal Hospital where she was treated for an upper respiratory infection.
Once recovered from the infection she was vaccinated for rabies and distemper and when appropriate spayed. – diana https://4paws1heart.org/donations/
10/8/24 -A woman whom we’ve helped in the past, Jessica, contacted us again to get assistance for a sweet little stray. This is Sid, an elderly woman reached out to Jessica to borrow her live trap because there were kittens hanging out in her back yard and one by one they were disappearing. The woman lives right off of the service drive of 696 and was fearful they were wandering onto the freeway. Sid was the only one left but he was too fast and to feral to be caught. Jessica spent three days helping the woman catch this little guy. Sid was seen at Patterson Veterinary Hospital and he is safe and loved. – diana https://4paws1heart.org/donations/
10/7/24 – In late winter a pregnant stray cat started hanging around a very kind man’s home. He brought her in and she had two babies, Mr. Rocket and Mr. Hook. He asked for our assistance and we said ‘yes’. They were tested, vaccinated, and neutered at West Flint Animal Hospital.
The boys were priority in that they are at an age where they could have impregnated the mom. The rescuer will be taking care of mom next. – diana https://4paws1heart.org/donations/
10/7/24 – The following e mail came from Bonnie C. on 9/25/24. Bonnie seems to be a magnet for kitties in need in that we’ve helped with her rescues on many occasions:
“Somehow a cat got in my husband’s shop without anyone knowing. She had babies which she just started bringing out around the shop yesterday. One tragically died — it ran out in front of the hi-lo and was run over. All of the guys that work there were very upset. One of the guys from 3rd shift crawled down into the pit and got the kittens out of the machinery they were in. They were covered in oil and grease. My husband brought them home. I gave them baths and got bit. lol. They seem to be about 4 weeks old. I got them kmr and kitten pate. They’re eating and drinking good and using the litter box. Would you be able to cover their vaccines, combo test and neuter/spay when they’re old enough? – Bonnie”
We authorized the future visits and Bonnie will find them great homes.
If anyone is interested, please contact Bonnie at: [email protected] diana https://4paws1heart.org/donations/
10/4/24 – Blackie showed up in a cat community being cared for by Jessica, whom we’ve helped in the past. We were thankful to assist another orphan be TNR’d and treated for an upper respiratory infection. Jessica was very appreciative for our help in that she is on a limited income and currently feeding a community of 8 cats. Anyone taking care of community cats, fosters, or pets can appreciate the cost associated with feeding animals during this economy.
A huge thank you to our supporters … please check out our upcoming fundraisers — A Painting With A Twist on November 2 and there may be a very different fundraiser in December, so stay tuned (as they say). – diana
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10/2/24 – Prayers for Pooh who was rescued by Brooke’s good friend when she found this very sweet cat wandering around her house. Pooh was infested with fleas and worms. His rescuer to a vet to have him treated, neutered and vaccinated but then learned that he had an eye condition called Entropion.
Unfortunately, the friend couldn’t afford the surgery and talked to Brooke who then took in Pooh and contacted us. Pooh will be seen on October 9 at Orion Animal Hospital where he will be assessed and then scheduled for the surgery.
Although we’ve talked about Entropion in other posts, Entropion is a condition where the eyelashes grow inward to the eyeball; if left untreated, it could result in blindness.
Brooke will keep us informed and we’ll be sure to keep our supporters updated. Pooh is about 3 years old and we can’t wait for him to be living without pain. – diana https://4paws1heart.org/donations/
9/29/24 – Meet Love, Cashew, Athena, and Aurora. Three of the kittens were born from a feral mom taken in my a friend of 4paws 1 heart, Melissa. Then Melissa noticed a facebook post about a kitten who was rescued and being bottle fed by a kind couple. The couple could no longer care for the kitten.
Melissa was concerned about the number of people ‘interested’ in the kitten and decided to take in the kitten along with the other 3. They all contracted upper respiratory infections; we took care of that at our veterinary partner, Groesbeck Animal Hospital.
Once they all recovered, they were tested, vaccinated, and neutered/spayed at Rescue Veterinary Services. A huge thanks to our donors who make our work possible. – diana https://4paws1heart.org/donations/
9/28/24 – Gizmo (son) and Baby Girl (mom) were being fed by a kind woman who is on a fixed income and who started feeding them as strays when her husband passed away this past summer.
Baby Girl had actually had two kittens but one passed away and her remaining kitten has an upper respiratory infection. That is when the rescuer brought both into her home. We authorized Gizmo to be seen at one of our partner vets and he was treated.
Baby Girl will be tested for FIV/FeLV and both will be vaccinated and spayed/neutered when Gizmo has recovered from his infection. – diana https://4paws1heart.org/donations/
