11/14/13 – Bobby was one of three kittens roaming by themselves on the streets until a good Samaritan rescued them and brought them into the Emergency. 4 Paws 1 Heart took care of all of their medical needs because that’s what we do. Here is our Bobby with his new BFF in his loving, forever home. Isn’t he handsome and looking very loved and well taken care of? ~ Gina
Category Archives: Cats/Kittens
Dewey with Co-Worker Nicole
Here is our Dewey with co-worker Nicole. As you can see he loves to be held and loved. His condition has not gotten worse, but Dewey might have some permanent/lingering damage do to his congenital issues. He is a little unsteady on his feet and still healing. We don’t know what to expect long term but he is an amazing little fella with a lot of love to give. I have narrowed the potential homes down to one very fitting family for Dewey based on his needs. They have no other pets and they can focus on him only for now. After all that he has been through we have paws crossed that the worst is over and he will hopefully live a long happy life with no more surprises! We’ll keep everyone informed. ~ gina
New Partnership with Cats Veterinary
ANNOUNCEMENT: 4 Paws 1 Heart is pleased to announce our new partnership with Cats Veterinary in Clinton Township. We have established a fund to be called the 4 Paws 1 Heart/Cats Vet fund which will provide medical dollars for abandoned and stray animals. We will jointly work together to raise funds and encourage donations through the veterinary hospital — all for the good of the abandoned and abused. Please ‘like’ the facebook pages of Cats Vet, Harper Woods Veterinary, and the Animal Urgent and Critical Care Center as thanks for all that they do. Here are the first orphans who will be helped through this new fund. ~ diana
“A client of the veterinary feeds outside cats and has his whole garage dedicated as a shelter for the cats. The garage has heated cat trees, scratching posts, cat beds, etc. He noticed that one of his new ‘tenants’ was pregnant and gave birth in his garage. He was taking care of mamma and babies and planned to spay her once the kittens were weaned. Then one day he came home from work to poor mama on the side of the road, hit by a car and dead. He did not know how to take care of bottle babies so he called me. The staff gladly agreed to take over bottle feeding duty and the kittens were brought in. All of the babies are doing great and they even attended the recent People, Pets, and Vet event at Macomb Community College. They will be up for adoption soon; they are 4 weeks old now. All adoption fees will go into the 4 Paws 1 Heart/Cats Vet Medical Fund.” ~ Sasha, Board Member, 4 Paws 1 Heart
Left Behind, Finds Forever Home
11/4/13 UPDATE: The little black and white cat who showed up at our 4P1H friend’s, Jennifer Cahill, home has found a forever home. A love connection was made through our posting. Congratulations to the little guy who will now have a warm and loving home and a feline and canine as siblings. Thank You, Jennifer, for caring and Thank You, Tracy G. for giving another rescue a great life. ~ diana
11/3/13 CROSSPOSTING FOR A 4P1H FRIEND: My next door neighbor moved and left his cat behind. He lives outside and I need to find a rescue that will help him before it gets cold. Last night, he cried all night long. I can’t take him in because I have two cats of my own who are strictly indoor cats so I feel so sad. Please let me know if you can help me. I’d like to get him a home ASAP! Thank you for your time! Please contact Jennifer Cahill at [email protected] if you can help. ~ diana
Yogi From Michigan Cat Rescue
11/2/13: This is Yogi, from Michigan Cat Rescue, who was helped with the medical dollars 4 Paws 1 Heart sent. Yogi has been fighting infections after his leg surgery so he still needs everyone’s prayers. Again, we thank our rescue friends for all they do! ~ diana
Tiki Needs Help!
Help needed! This adorable little kitten was found stuck inside of a tiki torch for almost 2 days. He was brought into emergency last night by Good Samaritan. I took him in under 4paws1heart, but I need someone to take this baby home today and make sure he is eating good around the clock. If you can help please let me know as soon as possible he is about 4 weeks old, and eating formula with canned food by syringe.. gina
Growing Medical Need for Stray and Abandoned Cats
There is a growing medical need for stray and abandoned cats. With cold weather coming on, the situation will just get worse. As a friend of A Hopeful Heart, I read Melanie’s post and knew we had to help. This little sweetheart reminded me too much of our sweet Keller and Snickers and I couldn’t turn away. It appears she has an eye missing and a threatening infection in the other. Here is Melanie’s story:
“This random guy walked up to me, shoved it in my hand and told me he just found it. When I looked at it I thought the eye was just swollen but one is completely missing and the other one is bulging out and there is a yellow crust on it. It is not good at all.” ~ Melanie
Please pray for this sweet baby and if there are any people amongst our friends who can adopt or foster cats, please let us know. There are so many. ~ diana
Mama and Her Kittens
10/30/13: Again, 4 Paws 1 Heart is happy to help individual rescuers vet and neuter/spay/vaccinate rescues. Thank You, Denise, for saving these babies and helping them find their forever, loving homes. ~ diana
R.I.P. Little Sweetheart
UPDATE: I am heartbroken to report that the little sweetheart rescued by a 4 Paws 1 Heart friend and taken to the Canton Animal Hospital did not make it through the night. 4 Paws 1 Heart paid for her final cremation and although the total cost of trying to help her set us back over $400, we would not have opted for anything else. To think of her dying on the side of the road, possibly being hit by cars, and being used as prey just makes us work harder to capture funds for all of these poor abandoned babies. ~ diana
Please Try to Make a Difference
Please try to make a difference and contact your communities about this disgusting practice of inhumane treatment to innocent animals. Keep in mind that the cities of Sterling Heights, Warren, Roseville, Eastpointe, and St. Clair Shores do not allow free roaming animals or TNR programs. Consequently, all cats being brought to the County shelter by animal control officers are being euthanized. In other communities where trap/neuter/release is allowed, the cats are being spayed/neutered and returned to the community from which they came. Let’s educate and not kill. AND, if you have a rodent problem in your community, maybe TNR is a better alternative over placing poison traps in backyards at the cost of thousands of dollars (I believe St. Clair Shores is planning to spend $1 million in rat abatement) ~ diana
A neighborhood in Harper Woods is thanking Harper Woods police Friday night, after traps were finally set for the growing number of feral cats. They say one particular neighbor kept feeding the cats, causing them to keep living at the abandoned home next door.