Merry Christmas from our little Dino (aka Sonic) and his beautiful mom, Liz. ~ diana
Category Archives: Cats/Kittens
More Christmas Wishes from Those We’ve Helped – Bandit
12/24/14 – We received a message from a 4p1h friend about two kittens, once again, thrown out in a field in a rural area of Macomb County, Michigan. The rescuer was able to find a home for one and decided to keep the other if we could help with vetting, vaccinating, and neutering. Of course we did!! Meet Bandit.
Merry Christmas from Halo (aka Jingles)
12/23/14 – We love hearing from our friends who have adopted the babies we’ve helped with not only their medical bills but where Gina and the hospital staff made such an investment. Here is our Jingles (aka Halo) and his transformation. Here is the message we just received from Carol (his mom) and his updated photo. Pure Love – diana“He was brought in to Gina at the clinic on New Years day last year…frostbitten, starving, and very sick. She kept him at the clinic for two weeks, then I took him home. Well, now he weighs over 15 lbs. and healthy. I can’t get over how well-behaved he is! He loves looking out the windows at the birds and squirrels all day long! I tried to take his picture under the tree, but he won’t sit still, so this will have to do. Merry Christmas! ~ Carol” 
Keller – His Eyes Were Removed But He Can See Love
12/21/14 – 
More Good Morning Cuteness from our Keller! Many thanks to Pat for taking such good care of our boy. For our new friends, here is Keller’s story. And although it was necessary for him to have both eyes removed, he is having the best life ever. Here he is when he first came to us and today wishing all of our friends a Merry Christmas:
8/11/13 Someone heard his cry outside… Imagine being lost, alone, scared, hungry, terrified, and not able to see. Well… This kitten about 10 weeks old was found with an abnormality to both eyes leaving him without sight and more than vulnerable to the dangers surrounding him like cars, etc. When the good Samaritan called me because they wanted to know if “4 paws 1 heart” would help, I said yes, and met her in a parking lot where she delivered this scared helpless kitten to me… He is now being treated medically by us and he will go see a specialist soon. If there is someone who can foster him on a temporary basis for me please contact me asap. He is a “special needs” kitten and he will need daily eye meds until we know more. He is using the litter box, eating and drinking fine and in a small spare room. He loves to be held and he loves attention, and he is giving little kisses of appreciation. A true little angel.. Gina
Sonic (aka Dino) Just Keeps Getting Cuter!!
12/21/14 – Good Morning Cuteness – Our baby Dino (aka Sonic). He was attacked by a dog, spent weeks in the hospital, had to return two weeks ago for further oral surgery BUT today he is living the life with the best mom and grandmom ever. ~ diana
Martin – Frostbitten Ears and an Injured Paw
Bo – Once Sharing A House with 13 Siblings, Now Living the High Life
12/14/14 – Who Doesn’t Love Happy Beginnings!! ~ diana“The Great Bobinsky [Bo for short] says to have a laid back Sunday like he is planning to do….after thanking you 4 Paws 1 Heart for helping him and his siblings and of course his big bro Snickers too (in 2012)! All have wonderful loving homes….it’s going to be a great Christmas!” ~ dee
DUSTY – Pregnant, Emaciated, and Suffering from an Upper Respiratory Infection
8/11/14 – On July 21, 2014 4p1h received the following private message:
“Hi my name is Jennie. I was told to contact you and see if you can help me in any way. About a month or so ago I was surprised to see a cat show up in my garage. A very skinny and sick orange and white cat. I am guessing her age is 7-8 months but I could be wrong. She was very scared of people so I thought she was a wild kitty. Well I was wrong. It only took 2 days and she was the most loving kitty. And her and my puppy were best friends instantly. I believe somebody had just dropped her off. I started feeding her and was hoping she would get better but she is not. I am pretty sure she has a upper respiratory infection. I can’t take her to the vet due to my husband being laid off for so long. And I am scared to bring her in not knowing exactly what is wrong and don’t want my 2 inside cats to catch it. I feel so bad for her. I cry and feel so guilty because she is such a good girl and asks to come in an I can’t. I am scared one morning I am going to go outside and she is going to have passed away. I have talked to many vets and nobody is willing to work with me. And I have tried asking other groups but again they all say they are to full or they dont have the funding. So I am hoping you can help or know another group that might. Thank you so much.” ~ Jenny S,
Well, once again, I could not say no. I felt bad for not only the sweet cat who was suffering but for Jenny because she obviously wanted to help but couldn’t afford it. The first challenge was finding a vet who would work with us and trust that I would pay the bill if they would see the cat (now named Dusty) now. As Jenny said, many would not BUT we found some wonderful people at the Animal Health Associates Hospital in Mt. Pleasant who was willing to work with us. Dusty was given an appointment, treated for an upper respiratory infection, tested, and, low and behold, she was found to be pregnant. Of course this meant her treatment had to be adjusted accordingly. After a few days on the medication, Dusty still continued to have labored breathing so she was brought back in by Jenny – even though the hospital is a good 45 minutes from her home and money for gas was very limited.
Dusty has been doing well and is being watched closely by Jenny and her family. We will keep everyone updated when she has her family. If you are in the Mt. Pleasant, Michigan area, please consider the Animal Health Associates for your veterinary needs.~ diana
A Call For Help From Up North, Michigan
I received a call from Sharon P. about a kitten who showed up where she was vacationing. The eyes were nearly shut and she was having difficulty breathing. Unfortunately, 4 Paws 1 Heart does not have any veterinary connections in the area the baby was found but we still jumped into action just in time. This sweetheart is now back in Southeast Michigan and has been seen by one of our favorite veterinaries, Healthy Paws. She is doing well and will be going to a rescue soon. ~ diana
Update: 8/11/14 –
Thank you for assisting with the medical funding for this sweet girl. She is doing amazing and now in the care of Claws and Paws Rescue (West Branch).
Too cute for words – our Storm babies
Too cute for words – our Storm babies. ~ diana
