1 2/17/20 – Please pray for this little guy. At this time we have 3 serious cases under the medical guidance and skills of Dr. Zalac of Orion Animal Hospital. Freddie is one of them. He was originally rescued from a nearby mobile home park. When our friend, Jo A., got him he was shaking uncontrollably and cried all night.

He was only about 6 weeks old and appeared to be doing well over the past couple of weeks but over the past few days he stopped eating and was vomiting. Fortunately, when we were advised, Dr. Z squeezed him in and saw him last night. Dr. Z is concerned over a blockage and the fact that he is so small. He stayed the night at the hospital and will be further examined today. I have already authorized surgery if that is needed. Also, a huge thank you to our friend Debra Berolatti who traveled many miles through yesterday’s snow to take Freddie to the hospital and will be picking him up when ready. Paws crossed that this little guy will get through this safely and have many good years ahead of him. – diana

12/16/20 – Every day I get multiple requests to assist either rescue organizations or independent rescuers with stray animals they have either found on the streets or saved from a neglectful or abusive situation. As I’ve said before, I try not to overload our fb page with the cases with several posts a day so here are some of the cats we have assisted over the past few months with spay/neuter, vaccines, testing, and flea/parasite medication. Many times, the cats also have upper respiratory infections and we always take care of that too. Here is Zelda, Bella, Ashley, Bear, and Angelica. We always offer to place these animals on our Petfinder page if they are adoptable but often the rescuer wants to keep the animal or have already found an adopter. Without the Village these animals would not have a chance! – diana

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12/15/20 – Calling for prayers for this very sweet boy who was abandoned when his family moved and was left to fend for himself. A kind woman who tries to assist stray cats was able to catch Mickey who kept hanging around his former home and brought him to All About Animals to get vetted. Her intention was to find him a permanent home — actually she thought Mickey was a Minnie because when Mickey was examined at AAAR, there were ‘complications’ with his male ‘parts’. A friend of 4p1h who works there suggested the rescuer contact us and so did our friend. Thankfully, our great veterinary at Orion Animal Hospital, Dr. Zalac, got him in the next day after I contacted her (today) and she called me after the examination. This is the huge issue. Last night Mickey started bleeding from his rectum and today Dr. Z said she could feel a penis but she could not feel any testicles. She suspects that Mickey may be a hermaphrodite and only by doing exploratory surgery will we know what the real condition is. As far as the blood — it could be a reaction to stress which can happen. So in short for now, Dr. Z will be running some tests and providing antibiotics if needed. In 2 weeks, we will determine next steps for this little guy/girl. Of course, this is all predicated on his FIV/FeLV. I will let you know more when I hear. – diana

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12/14/20 – There are those easy cases, and then there are those that break your heart. Last week I received a request from a person who does everything he can to rescue and home stray animals who are abandoned near his home. We have helped on several occasions and, this time, is was for Ripley and Luna. They both showed up amongst the many cats Jim cares for. Ripley, a 6-month old, had very runny eyes and it appeared he had an upper respiratory infection. Little Luna, a two-month old, was very lethargic and seemed to have difficulty breathing and was struggling. Both were taken to Dr. Zalac at Orion Animal Hospital. Ripley was treated for the infection but Luna was found to have a hole in her diaphragm. Weighing in at 1.5 lbs. and in very poor physical health, surgery was a very high risk. After discussion between the doctor, Jim, and I, it was decided to let little Luna cross the Rainbow Bridge and relieve her of her suffering.

RIP – Luna. May you be enjoying the kitten life with all of the other kitties. – diana

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12/11/20 – Yesterday I saw an urgent post about a stray kitty who was vomiting up blood, lethargic, and breathing hard. I recognized this kitty because he is one of the strays that I reached out for help to get a cat shelter for.

I responded asking the friend to transport the cat to a nearby hospital so that 4 paws 1 heart could get him help.

She rushed him there quickly and he was visibly not well.. Blood tests were run to check him for leukemia, organ damage, anemia, etc.. They suspect he was bleeding internally and he wasn’t going to make it. It is very possible that this sweet stray kitty ingested rat poison and the most humane thing to do was euthanasia.

The staff of Moore Veterinary Hospital was kind and compassionate during his last moments and we can just be thankful that he didn’t die alone on the street.

This is why your donations are so important and it is only because of our supporters that we are able to help alleviate animal suffering.

Please do not allow your cats to be outside. This is one of the many risks you expose them to.. Gina

12/8/20 – Irwin, Wombat, and Koala (kittens) were rescued from the streets of Flint, MI in late September. We were asked to pay for their medical treatment which included testing, vaccinating, and neuter/spay and now we have received a happy update from their rescuer, Julia. Irwin (the panther) has a family ready to adopt him and Wombat and Koala (bonded siblings) have some ‘meet and greets’ lined up. Julia was concerned when she rescued them that they would not be adoptable but they have proven to be little purring machines. As always, a huge thank you to our many supporters, rescue friends, and partner veterinarians! – diana

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