This is Princess.  A Police Officer, who met Diana and I at the WA2SDogs of Detroit Forum,  reached out to us for help with this dog who was recently an owner surrender because she had Cherry Eye.

Princess became very ill quickly and could not walk.  Her foster took her in for medical care twice with no diagnosis.  As a result, shortly afterward, the new foster had exhausted all his funds by spending hundreds of dollars in medical bills and still with no answer.  4 Paws 1 Heart offered to help and our doctors diagnosed Princess with Pancreatitis.  She is hospitalized and currently being treated.  Once she is successfully treated, she’ll go back to her foster who is seriously considering permanent adoption. Gina  4/17/12

Fiona Now

Fiona is a 13 week old bundle of joy!  She was found in an abandoned house in Detroit, scared, alone and on her death bed.  A good Samaritan heard her cries for help and took her into the Emergency Clinic.  It turns out that Fiona had Parvo.  Parvo is a deadly virus the puppies who are not fully vaccinated can get and most puppies do not make it through Parvo.  However, with the combined efforts of 4 Paws 1 Heart and the wonderful staff at the clinic, Fiona made it through the Parvo treatment.  A Rejoyceful Rescue offered to take in beautiful Fiona to help find her a permanent home.
Fiona is now happy, healthy, and 100% recovered from the Parvo.  A Rejoyceful Rescue said that they can’t thank 4P1H and the Emergency clinic staff enough for saving this precious little girl.

Fiona when rescued

As a result of Fiona’s rough start to her life, she is a bit timid of new people; it takes her a minute to warm up to someone.  Fiona is super smart and pretty and would love to have an experienced family to call her own.

Thank You A Rejoyceful Rescue for taking this baby in; 4 Paws 1 Heart will be there for you when you need us!!

Gina had earlier posted that a family she knew was looking for a German Shepherd.  Well, after no one stepped up to help Sadie (Sasha), she thought that she would take a try and contact the family to see if maybe they would be interested in this little sweetie.  Well, the potential dad drove from Roseville to Richmond, where she was being fostered, to meet with Sadie.  Well, the rest is history,  On April 12, the family adopted Sadie and named her Sasha.  Here is an e-mail we received from Sasha’s new grandma (a retired Animal Control Officer who was one of the best):

“Hi Gina,  Nick and Sarah just left our house with Sasha.  She is beautiful.  I would say she is about 5 months old and is a pit with mostly lab mix.  She is going to be spoiled, I can tell.  I gave Nick a crate and we tried to get the dog house inside their car but it would not fit so one day I will have to bring it to them if they want it.  They also have 2 new leashes and a toy from grandma and grandpa.  So, I just want to say thank you and Nick and Sarah know they have a liftime commitment to this cute little pup.  Take Care and thank you again.”

Sadie was another rescue, but from an unknown situation.  She is about 16 weeks old, very sweet, about 30 pounds, and we think Shepherd Mix.  A friend of mine is fostering her at the moment, but she has horses, dog’s, kid’s, and no time for a puppy.  4 paws 1 heart has provided the vaccines and de-worming so far, but Sadie really needs a rescue group to take her and provide the fostering and placement.  She is probably going to be a large breed dog.  I would estimate 70# when an adult.

Zeke is a golden chow chow mix, about 10 years old from Flint.  His owner gave him up and, fortunately, he was rescued by PAWS.  I saw that the group needed help with paying for a check-up on Zeke, so I offered the help of 4 Paws 1 Heart.  Zeke was brought into the clinic and we did a blood panel on him, a stool check, and a heart worm test.  He checked out good for an old guy. The group might have a home lined up for him. 🙂
Good Luck Zeke; you deserve to live out the rest of your life in a comfortable home with lots of love.

Just because she has a special need doesn’t mean she isn’t deserving of a home! If u can help contact me at [email protected]. Here is her story: This is Maggi. She is a SUPER SWEET wonderful girl who is nine years old. She was overweight until recently, she became diabetic due to her weight, she has now lost most of that weight and is on a little bit of insulin which she takes her two shots a day like a champ, never even flinches. Until we can get a little bit more weight off her and possibly off the insulin, she cannot get her fatty tumor removed. Once she is off the insulin we have a vet who will remove that tumor. She is great with cats, dogs, little kids and is the absolute perfect pet. Her owners got her from a pet store when she was a pup, they divorced and the husband would not take her, the wife moved to a apartment where no pets are allowed. She has kids her husband will not support and she was going to euthanize Maggi to have to avoid the medical bills of which she cannot afford. We took Maggie in because she was such an exceptional dog with such a loving personality, she didn’t even go through an awful transition when the owner dropped her off. We think she was unhappy being left alone for so many hours with her original owner that she was happy to be with a family who was making a fuss over her and was going to be home with her, she seemed almost relieved to be out of the original owners care. But Maggi is a wonderful, sweet girl who doesn’t deserve to be put down just because she is diabetic. She had been left alone 12 hours a day and has some separation anxiety with her original owner. At her fosters home, they are home with her 24/7 and have four dogs, nine cats and two little kids and Maggi’s anxiety has come to a halt. She sleeps in the foster’s family bed and is just a charm to be with. We need to find a family who is looking for a perfect companion who can either adopt her or foster her that can spend time with her. She needs a loving person to let her spend her senior years with who can deal with a special needs dog. The rewards she will give are priceless. She is housebroken, trained to do some tricks, calm demeanor, gentle with everyone around her. In fact she would make a GREAT pet she loves everyone!  

Update on Nugget! She is now 9 weeks old and sooooo happy in her foster home with her little friend Phoebe! If all goes well this might b her forever home:) ~ Gina