5//4/23 – Grace and her husband, Tony, are good friends whom we met because of 4 Paws 1 Heart. They are amazing people who will foster abused Bernese Mountain Dogs who are sold and abused in puppy mills. We’ve been fortunate to meet a few of their fosters and it’s heartbreaking but amazing what love and care will do to make these very loving dogs adoptable. Grace said that this particular mill has been on the radar of the Agriculture Department but was only give a 21 day suspension for the abuse of their dogs.

I just thought it important to share a personal example of the affects of breeding and criminal dog breeding. – diana

This puppy mill dog was called #36. How do I know? It’s tattooed inside her ear! We are calling her Breanna (Bree), which means strong. She is named after a very beautiful, brave, and strong young girl that I know.

Bree came to us last Saturday, to be fostered. She is the most frightened, shut down dog I have ever seen. Four days later, and she is still cowering in corners. She ducks when we pet her, and then, thankfully, seems to enjoy it. She refuses to walk into another room, or go outside, and panics when she sees a leash. We carry her because her fear paralyzes her. At this point we celebrate the small things, like when she licked Tony’s hand when he pet her. Or when she attempts to look into the kitchen where we were, because maybe next time she will take a step inside.

The things I have learned about puppy mills the past couple years, would send chills down your body. According to the Humane Society of the United States, there are over 10,000 puppy mills in our country! How do we stop this horrible abuse? It’s impossible unless everyone does their part.

Never ever buy a dog from a puppy mill. Share this message. Friends don’t let friends buy from puppy mills! If they have no buyers for their animals, hopefully they will close.

Breanna is a beautiful, sweet young dog. She didn’t deserve what life has given her. And she didn’t deserve to have her tail docked. That’s right. They cut off her tail! I don’t know why and I shutter to think how!

I can already tell, that Bree is going to be an awesome dog when she learns that she can trust people now. Bree will be available for adoption in a couple months. – Grace

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5/4/23 – Lenny’s rescuer contacted me after picking up Lenny from the hospital where he had his surgery. She was very concerned about the wound left after the surgery. We decided to have Lenny seen by Dr. Zalac at Orion Animal Hospital. Fortunately, we were able to get Lenny in yesterday. Lenny’s rescuer was so very pleased with the attention she and Lenny got. The doctor removed the plastic that had been put over the wound and cleaned it. Dr. Z also showed Jody how to clean the wound at home and gave her some supplies, including a soft cone. The doctor advised to also keep him in t shirts. She was also given more pain meds and advised if the wound doesn’t start to shrink in size in a week or two, she should return for follow up. She also advised to change the litter to ‘newspaper’. Jody was so appreciative of the time spent to explain everything to her. Dr. Z said that cats are very good at healing abscess wounds even though it looks massive. Paws crossed that it closes as everyone hopes. Here are a couple of photos after Lenny’s visit to Orion Animal Hospital. I do have a post surgery photo but it’s a little graphic. Thanks for all of your prayers and support. – diana.

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5/3/23 – Their rescuer is a retired widow who realized there were 9 homeless cats in her neighborhood. So far, she has trapped who she thinks is the masculine culprit to the population — Big Daddy — and Olivia, Sandy, and Pepper. 4 Paws was thankful to have been contacted so that we could play a role in making sure more babies aren’t born. They were all taken to All About Animals in Flint for their spay/neuter, rabies vaccine, and flea/parasite treatment. – diana.

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5/3/23 – Maize was rescued by a 4 paws 1 heart friend. He was having an issue around his nose. The skin is raw and the area is hairless. He went to one of our partner doctors who examined him and treated Maize with medication. He had already been neutered and vaccinated but has not been adopted as yet. Anyone interested should contact: [email protected]. – diana.

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5/2/23 – Missy was thrown outside after her elderly owner died. She showed up pregnant at the home of a kind homeowner who took her in. Missy had her babies, Daisy, Willow, Basil, and Tank, just before Easter and we were contacted for help. The family was willing to care for the new family and find great homes but they were unable to cover all of the vet care. Thankfully, we can help and everyone has their appointment to be tested, vaccinated, and spayed/neutered in June. May God Bless the Rescuers and the hard-working vet staffs who work at the low-cost clinics dedicated to reducing the overpopulation of animals. I don’t know what we would do without All About Animals Rescue, Humane Society of St. Clair (SNAP), The Paws Clinic, and Comfort’s Place. – diana

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5/2/23 – Molly was adopted from a municipal animal shelter in December. Little did she know that the shelter did not vet their animals before adopting them out. When her adopter took Molly to a vet to be vaccinated and examined it was discovered that she had State 3 Heart Worm. Molly was given her first injection and shortly after had a horrendous reaction where she had to go into an emergency hospital. That is when we were contacted. Over the next few months we covered a cardiology test to determine if Molly could safely withstand other heart worm treatment and it was decided to continue. Yesterday, I heard from the veterinary owner that Molly had her last treatment and that she did great. I later heard from her new mom, Julie, who said that Molly was being kept quiet but had not significant reactions and was doing well. Over these many months, Molly has wormed her way into the hearts of everyone at the vet hospital and we are so happy for this sweet girl. She will soon be on her way to a total recovery with lots of love and care. Molly and Julie can’t thank you enough. – diana

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Looking beautiful!! – Julie

5/2/23 4:50 P.M. UPDATE: Lenny is on his way home. We sincerely thank Veterinary Medical Hospital in Flint for the great care they gave Lenny and to the doctor who took time out of his busy day to talk with me twice. And, to his rescuer, Jody who waited 3.5 hours to get into the vet yesterday and had a sleepless night worrying about this sweet boy. – diana

5/2/23 – Lenny Update. I spoke with the doctor this morning and he advised that Lenny’s wound was much worse than thought. He believed the wound was not caused by a dog attack but by a possible cat bite which became abscessed. Upon surgery, the doctor found that the skin around the wound was already dying and severely infected. The surgery required leaving a much deeper opening but the doctor felt with proper care and time the injury would heal. Otherwise, a specialist could be contacted to discuss skin grafting. Lenny had to stay overnight but the plan is for him to be released this afternoon. He will be visiting the doctor for a follow up in the near future.

Without the donations of our many supporters, animals who have no one — like Lenny — would die horrible deaths on the streets. But instead, Lenny will have a new lease on life and a chance for a loving home. Lenny thanks YOU. – diana

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5/1/23 – A good Samaritan was contacted by a woman who reported that she found a cat who had been hit by a car and didn’t know what to do. The good Samaritan, Jodi, went to the person’s home and found that Lenny had not been hit by a car but had been attacked by a dog. He had many puncture wounds bleeding. Jodi brought Lenny to her home and did what she could to try and stop the bleeding and then contacted us. Lenny is now on his way to a partner veterinary hospital. He has been eating and drinking and Jodi said that he is very sweet. She actually has a person interested in giving him a furever home. Paws crossed! – diana

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It’s less than 3 weeks away from our annual bowling fundraiser. We have some amazing raffle baskets lined up (as usual) and will have two separate raffles. One raffle will be for a chance to win two tickets for a Summer Cruise on the Ovation. There are two different cruises and there will be two drawings; each cruise is valued at $345! The general raffle will have baskets from the Pleasure Zone, Maloof’s Jewelry, Andiamo Riverfront, the Detroit Tigers — just to name a few. So get ready for some fun and camaraderie while making a difference in the lives of the stray animals roaming our streets.

At this time we have two full lanes left with openings on some lanes for two bowlers. But you don’t have to bowl to join in the fun. Hope to see our many friends! – diana

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4/28/23 – It was in late November, 2022 when we received an e mail from an employee of a pet grooming shop. They had been contacted by a client about a dog who was left behind after the owners had been evicted. He had been left without food and water for two weeks! The woman who had been contacted took Rocky in and brought him to a vet where he was found positive for heart worm. That is when we stepped in.

Today I want to report that Rocky has finished his heart worm injections and the vet’s office reported that he is doing great and that he is a great dog. Another win for the amazing village of animal angels. – diana

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