Rescued on 10-10-12 Pinky has double cherry eye, a severe skin infection, and is heartworm positive. Pinky is a mastiff and our vet estimates her at 3-4 years old.4 Paws 1 Heart is happy to be sending some medical dollars to help Pinky, rescued by our friends at Heroes For Homeless Animals. ~ diana
OLIVE Update: Many of you might remember our little Olive. She was surrendered by her owner in March, 2012 at about 2-3 years old. We didn’t know her history, but we knew that she needed a loving home. Gina fostered Olive until June. After Hercules entered our lives in May, 2012, Gina couldn’t give both Olive and Hercules the attention they needed. Fortunately, our friend, Carrie Krausmann, Lil’ Dogs Resort, offered to foster her. It was there that Olive met the people who would become her forever family. Here’s a photo of her in her halloween outfit. ~ diana
Update Isabelle (formerly known as Bernice); from our very good friends at NBS Animal Rescue. ~ diana
“Hi there!! My name is Isabelle, but my friends call me Izzy. I’m a 3-4 year old female Pekingese but I really look like a pug/pomeranian mix, or so everyone keeps telling me!
I came from a pretty scary place where my previous owners fed me ribs and it got lodged in my throat sideways and I was unable to eat, drink, or to go to the bathroom for three whole days before they sought out medical attention. I was in really rough shape: I was covered in fleas, had really bad skin, balding hair along my back, over grown toenails, matted fur, and of course – a bone stuck in my throat! After my owners signed me over to the fantastic 4 Paws 1 Heart Organization they contacted my foster parents at NBS Animal Rescue and here I am! I was on IV fluids, pain medication, and had to get a lot of TLC before I pulled through and am the happy little girl that I am today. I visited the veterinarian and got spayed, received my vaccines, got a bath, had my fleas removed, visited a great groomer named Liz at Bingo Pet Salon for a full groom and voila! Here I am – a happy go lucky little 8 lb female who is loving life at her foster family!
I’m a sweet little girl who loves to go for walks and car rides, I’m potty trained, good with other dogs, I’m pretty good at meeting strangers – especially if they have a tasty treat! Kids are OK with me as long as they are 7+ because I”m so small they might accidentally hurt me while we’re playing. I haven’t met a cat yet, but my foster mom says that she thinks I’d be just fine with kitty cats as long as someone introduced me to them properly.
If you think that I might be the perfect addition to your family, please contact the awesome volunteers at N.B.S. Animal Rescue at [email protected] for any additional information or answers to any questions you might have. You can fill out a simple online adoption application at www.nbsanimalrescue.com and we will start processing your application right away! We do require that persons interested in meeting me apply online and be approved as an adopter first so please visit our website and submit your application today!”
The Three Puppies are now 9 days old.:
The puppies still need names. They are doing great, all on the nipple now, and no more tube feeding as of yesterday! 🙂 One boy and two girls who are now 9 days old today. ~ gina
The puppies are a Pekingese, Shih tzu, and Poodle mix.
BLAKE: I am brokenhearted to report that our little Blake did not make it. Gina thought she was turning the corner and had a lot of hope. Unfortunately, she died in Gina’s arms. The staff of the Animal Urgent and Critical Care Center did everything possible to save this little sweetheart and gave her lots of love and medical care while she was in the hospital. The person responsible for her just waited too long to get her treatment. There are so many cases of Parvo going on right now. Gina and I are working on a way to get the message out there about the symptoms and dangers. May this little beauty rest in peace and finally be enjoying the life of a puppy with all of the babies who have gone before her. ~ diana
PRAYERS NEEDED; Blake is a female, mixed breed, 12 week old puppy who needs your prayers!! She has Parvo Virus and she is currently hospitalized while 4 paws 1 heart pays for her medical treatment. Blake is just hanging on. We are doing everything that can be done for her, but it’s a nasty virus that leaves an unpredictable and, much too often, grave prognosis.
UPDATE: Charm — now known as Olivia — was brought to the attention of 4P1H last November, 2011 when she was ju
st 11 weeks old. Her leg was broken in so many places it had to be amputated. Just a short while after her surgery, Gina brought her over and I couldn’t believe how well she was doing. She was adopted not long afterward by a wonderful woman who has given Olivia a loving and caring home. Here are current photos of this little beauty.
These three puppies were surrendered to 4 Paws 1 Heart. The mom passed away after giving birth to 7 puppies. Four of the puppies were dead upon birth and the three remaining puppies are being cared for by Gina. They were six days old, two females, and one male, when they were surrendered. The puppies are a Pekingese, Shih tzu, and Poodle mix. They are in the critical stage, plus they have a staff infection, and only time will tell if they make it. They will not eat from a bottle so they must be tube fed. They are also on antibiotics. (9/23/12)
8/20/2012 – Princess is a female, mixed breed, 6-month-old puppy. She was brought into the Animal Urgent and Critical Care Center with her rear leg broken and requiring surgery. 4 Paws 1 Heart will be paying for the surgery which will require amputation. This puppy is so lovable I couldn’t stand it!! She almost went home with me! ~ Gina
Update 9/2/2012 Princess’ leg was amputated by Dr. Venet. She is doing great and we think that the good doctor might want to give Princess her permanent home. If not, she will be released to Kim, Warren Animal Control Officer, who rescued her. ~ diana
Update 9/22/2012 Princess was adopted by Dr. Venet and is happy and doing great. She has adapted very well after her surgery. ~ diana
Update 9/22/2012 Bernice is now in the very loving and capable hands of one of our favorite rescue groups. ~ diana
Update 9/19/2012 Bernice is in good hands now with our staff who is giving her love, warmth, and food around the clock! Update will come soon on her progress! ~ Gina
Update 9/17/2012 – Meet Bernice! She was surrendered to “4 Paws 1 heart”. Bernice had a rib bone lodged in her esophagus for almost 3 days preventing her from eating and causing terrible distress. She was also constipated, full of fleas, loaded with worms, and very malnourished. She is in good hands now with our staff who is giving her love, warmth, and food around the clock! Update will come soon on her progress! ~ Gina
Hi everyone!
The pool time was for dogs only – the people just got to watch! A couple people noticed my handicap, but mostly they saw how happy I am and how well I can get around and play. I asked my folks to provide some photos for you to see too. This week also included my rally class, hydrotherapy and rehab exercises too. I am very excited about being a guest tomorrow night at the Angels Supporting Animals event benefiting 4 Paws 1 Heart Rescue. I will get to see old friends there and meet new ones too. Maybe you can come by to say hi also!