Category Archives: Cats/Kittens

In A Hoarding Environment, The Easiest Part Might Be the Rescue

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10685599_913954715303494_2219526460196290741_n2/26/15 ALERT – Please understand that the kittens removed from the ‘home’ will not be up for adoption for a while. They not only have to get older but they also need time to recover. One mom’s milk had dried up so the kittens who had been relying on her for food and nutrients were not fed and are therefore very small for their age (7 ounces) and in crisis mode. Future 4 Felines asks that you not submit applications or inquiries about the kittens until they have posted their availability on their facebook page. We want to help F4F focus on recovery and not having to take time to respond to e-mails or phone inquiries. Thank You for understanding. This is another kitten who I failed to include last night. ~ diana

Hoarder Home – Warren, Michigan

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2/26/15 – The woman responsible for the horrific hoarding situation has a public facebook page for anyone to read. I would invite you to visit it. On it she says that she would like to tell her side of the story and that all of the cats and kittens were healthy and pampered. Well, one has already died, one that was slammed into a carrier has had a serious seizure, and here are some photos of the kittens and cats taken in by Futures 4 Felines after A Hopeful Heart rescued them. Maybe I’m crazy but these photos don’t seem to depict healthy, pampered pets. We did receive a request for help from Futures 4 Felines because of the serious health issues of many of those they took in and, of course, we will be helping with them also. This situation needs to be seriously addressed by the authorities. Whatever the mental health of those involved, no animal should ever live in the horrific conditions they lived in which resulted in such serious issues. After viewing the page, I’m sure you will agree that it does not take a mental health professional to tell you that once all of these cats are gone, more will, unfortunately, take their place. ~ diana
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Izzy – Loving Life But Still Needing His Forever Home

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2/26/15 – Good Morning Sweetness – Our boy Izzy with his best buddy. Just think, less than a month ago, Izzy was close to death, freezing under a deck with eyes so crusted, the rescuer thought he was missing his eye. If you haven’t followed his success story, check out our website and you won’t believe that this is the same cat. I just ask you this — is your heart melting yet???? ~ diana11029491_913423405356625_4474433192055364583_n

“I Need Help” Over 30 Cats/Kittens in One Home in a Hoarder’s Home in Warren, MI

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2/23/15 – The many ways your donations are spent. I was contacted late last week about a situation where a home was “overrun with cats”. I spoke with the person looking for help and was told that an animal control officer had just advised him that a complaint had been received and that something needed to be done with the cats. In our conversation I learned that there were at least 30+ cats. I contacted A Hopeful Heart Animal Rescue and with the 4 Paws 1 Heart’s commitment to pay for the medical bills, it was decided to take a planned approach to rescuing the cats and working behind the scenes to find rescue groups who could assist by taking in some of the cats. On Friday, ten cats and eleven two-week old kittens were removed from the house. Today fourteen cats were removed. Nearly all of the cats had some level of health issues; some worse than others. There are still more cats who need to be rescued and besides continuing the effort to get those cats out of harms ways, the next critical step will be to trap many of the ferals who are going in and out of the house and getting them neutered/spayed. If anyone is interested in fostering, please contact Melanie at [email protected] or contact her on the facebook page of A Hopeful Heart. I respectfully ask that judgement not be made and that we just focus on saving the cats and, hopefully, assisting the family in getting help for their issues. Donations are very much appreciated and can be made on the ‘donate’ link on this page or by mailing a check to 4 Paws 1 Heart P.O. Box 84, St. Clair Shores, MI 48080. Here are some photos of some of the babies rescued. ~ diana (P.S. I want to thank the rescues who have already stepped up to take in some of the animals. I will let you know more as we go along).10995363_912232468809052_138986754975118648_n 17815_912233755475590_1598996736244949224_n 10998366_912237385475227_4579157477420901732_n 10456104_912232835475682_5277296846003978739_n 10426182_912234235475542_7273507762630444331_n 10168073_912235085475457_4109249902705063018_n 960301_912233442142288_5512590678684307158_n 11021119_912236695475296_2284759277589698014_n

4 Paws 1 Heart is Totally Committed to the Abandoned and Abused

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4 Paws 1 Heart’s commitment doesn’t end with providing medical treatment. We will always use our resources to help those animals we have helped, find their forever homes. Please like our new page and share it. Without a forever loving home, all of the medical treatment in the world is meaningless. www.facebook.com/FriendsOf4Paws1Heart

Blitzen – Still Trying to Save His Leg

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2/21/15 – Our friends might remember that Blitzen was brought into the emergency hospital in mid-December after she was seen limping through a parking lot in Madison Heights, MI. It was determined that her paws was smashed, Our good friends with Tigerlily Cat Rescue kindly took her in and we have continued our commitment to her medical care. Here is an update and a her most recent photo along with what she looked like when she was first brought in. ~ diana

“Here is sweet Blitzen – she’s started cold laser therapy on her crushed front right paw in hopes we can save her paw. Thanks so much to 4 Paws 1 Heart for saving her and helping with her medical expenses, and to all the wonderful vets helping with her recovery!”blitzen2:21:15blitzen12:14:14blitzen12:14:14::

Izzy – Almost Dead Under a House Before a Blizzard Strikes – Now Looking For His Forever Home

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2/21/15 – I can’t get enough of this success story. A couple more hours and Izzy would have been dead and maybe never found because of the snow storm we received not long after. Now look at him. Submit an application on this website. ~ diana
“Izzy!!! I cant believe how far Izzy has come from that critically ill kitty under a porch to now relaxing with his foster brother Oliver. Izzy is still looking for his purrrfect furever home. Thanks to your donations 4 Paws 1 Heart was able to keep Izzy in the hospital at Animal Urgent & Critical Care for the almost 2wks it took for Izzy to be well enough to leave and continue meds in foster. 4 Paws also paid for Izzys neuter and vaccines that he will be recieving very soon. Izzy snap tested neg for any feline diseases, gets along well with easy going cats and cat loving dogs. Hes a very good boy and loves to snuggle close. If you are interested in adopting Izzy please go to 4paws1heart.org and click on the link for adoption app. Izzy also has an upcoming appearance on channel 4 news, will update with exact info. ~ Denise”Izzy:::2:21:15Izzy2:21:15

HOPE – Thrown Out with His Mom and 2 Siblings

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2/14/15 – This is Hope. He is one of 3 cats thrown out by a neighbor of a 4 Paws 1 Heart friend. She contacted us because although she has been feeding him for the past 8 months, he needed our help. Hope had a very nasty wound on his leg. Of course we agreed to help with medical and after receiving treatment, he is ready to go to a forever home. Please share this handsome boy. He will be neutered and up to date on vaccines before adoption. CONTACT: Mary St. Onge at (586)339-0444 or [email protected].
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