Meet Bruno. This handsome guy was being fed for several months by a caring family in Warren. For one week they didn’t see him, then a couple of days ago he showed up with open wounds on his leg. The rescuer wants to give Bruno a furever home and asked for our help. We were happy to oblige. – diana.
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Beatrice had been hanging around the area for about six months. The rescuer thought she was someone’s cat until she saw her scavenging in her garbage a couple times and living in the neighbor’s crawlspace. So she trapped her just before the recent storm. She is friendly and had to be someone’s cat at one time. She had a collar on but it was so tight and embedded in her fur that the rescuer had to cut it out. Beatrice was so grateful she immediately turned over for a belly rub. Beatrice was posted everywhere in case someone was missing her but no one has stepped up.. She is missing the tip of an ear so the rescuer originally thought she was someone’s TNR though there are no colonies in that area, possibly due to the coyote population. But, it is from frost bite and it is still crusty and tender. Beatrice was brought inside. She has a urinary track infection and will be spayed/neutered (not sure if she is a female or male), tested, vaccinated, and treated for any parasites.
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Beatrice had been hanging around the area for about six months. The rescuer thought she was someone’s cat until she saw her scavenging in her garbage a couple times and living in the neighbor’s crawlspace. So she trapped her just before the recent storm. She is friendly and had to be someone’s cat at one time. She had a collar on but it was so tight and embedded in her fur that the rescuer had to cut it out. Beatrice was so grateful she immediately turned over for a belly rub. Beatrice was posted everywhere in case someone was missing her but no one has stepped up.. She is missing the tip of an ear so the rescuer originally thought she was someone’s TNR though there are no colonies in that area, possibly due to the coyote population. But, it is from frost bite and it is still crusty and tender. Beatrice was brought inside. She has a urinary track infection and will be spayed/neutered (not sure if she is a female or male), tested, vaccinated, and treated for any parasites. Please consider a Valentine’s Gift in the honor of the many Beatrices on the streets today. – diana.4paws1heart.org/donations/2,444People reached257Engagements+1.5x higherDistribution scoreBoost post
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Meet very sweet Molly. She showed up on the porch of a kind woman who often rescues. She had puncture wounds and was not putting weight on her back leg; her leg was also swollen. Fortunately, Moore Veterinary was able to get her the next day where she had x rays, a heart worm test, and given pain meds. It was determined that Molly had a shattered right femur. The doctor recommended amputation. Molly will be seeing a doctor at another partner veterinary, Patterson, for the amputation in that amputations are not performed at Moore. For now she is resting with a potential adopter and we hope we can get her in soon for her surgery. – diana.4paws1heart.org/donations/
Naomi was found by a mail carrier in Chesney (near Frankenmuth); Naomi had a horrible leg wound. She was taken to a nearby veterinary clinic where the veterinarian said Naomi had been attacked and was missing a bone in the back leg. Naomi was then released with an open leg wound, no bandages and no pain meds. The woman who rescued her and took her to the vet said that she wasn’t home enough to properly care for her and was asking for someone to take Naomi in. Our Board member, Dee, tried to think of someone that could take her. The more she looked at Naomi’s photo, she knew she needed help. Dee didn’t know what else to do, so she sent a message to Gina and Gina said to bring Naomi to her. The rescuer drove down and delivered her and her leg looked absolutely horrible – again, NO BANDAGE and NO pain meds. Dee texted Gina immediately and Naomi was started on pain meds. A couple of days later Naomi was able to get into Moore Veterinary and got the ‘works’, as well as a bandage on her leg — that helped her tremendously. Naomi also had a very ‘weird’ intestinal issue that the vet saw on an x-ray but after putting her under, Naomi was able to clear her bowels and the issue was resolved. Naomi was also extremely anemic and she received treatment for that. The Frankenmuth vet had advised that Naomi had a chip on her knee bone and said it would heal but she would walk with a limp. But, unfortunately, after x-rays were taken at Moore’s, it was determined that Naomi’s knee is totally blown out and her achilles is torn and the rest of her ligaments are torn. The doctor at Moore’s believed Naomi was probably hit by a car and recommended amputation. Because Moore Veterinary does not do amputations, we referred the x-rays to Dr. Z at Orion Animal Hospital and she confirmed the Moore veterinarian’s diagnosis. Naomi had her surgery February 4. Please remember her in your prayers. Dee and her husband, Rick, both tell me how very sweet and deserving this baby is to be given a second chance at life. There is no doubt that Dee will find Naomi the very best home and family. The very sad reality is that without the financial support of our followers, Naomi would probably have had to be euthanized. So, a huge thank YOU!If anyone is interested in Naomi once she recovers, please contact Dee at: [email protected] – diana.4paws1heart.org/donations/
2/2/22 – We’ve often been called on to help abandoned cats left behind in mobile home parks. And, far too often, those cats are not spayed/neutered or vaccinated. They are left to fend for themselves in the heat and cold and many never make it. Also, park managers are often overwhelmed and issue orders to the tenants to stop feeding these poor souls. There is a wonderful lady in a park who has made it her life work to go out every morning and every night to feed the many cats who have been cruelly dumped. We have assisted her on many occasions with needed medical treatment. The other day, in this bitter cold, she found another, Angelo. He had a wound on his head which turned out to be abscessed. The poor little guy was a mess. The doctors took x-rays, lanced and repaired the abscess, and extracted 4 teeth. He was given pain medication and given antibiotics. He is in recovery, out of this horrendous weather, and warm.- diana.4paws1heart.org/donations/
UPDATE: 2/3/22 – THE CRUELTY NEVER SEEMS TO END. Stanley was able to get in for his appointment this morning. X-Rays were done and the good news is that Stanley’s legs have no breaks or fractures. The bad news is that our doctor saw bb’s, one very close to his lungs. The doctor couldn’t tell the damage done by the bb’s but did give some medication. She advised that if Stanley doesn’t get better, he sould be seen by a neurologist. I asked Stanley’s rescuer to keep me informed.
2/1/22 – Please pray that this sweet boy, Stanley, can make his appointment this Thursday. Here is his story as told to me a two days ago:”Hello one of the cats I did TNR on came to the porch dragging his foot, maybe 2 feet, he fell over when he tried to get away from me. I want to bring him in and make him a house cat even though i can’t touch him. I just feel it would be safer, but right now i have an old dog and 2 cats that need to get into the vet. I couldn’t take him to emergency tonight because i know i can’t afford it. I want to try and get him in tomorrow or asap, is this something you help with??”Unfortunately, any of the vets nearer to the rescuer were full for the next couple weeks, but our great doctors at Orion Animal Hospital are able to get him in on Thursday. I hope his injuries are just from the snow and not being able to eat. But, at least he is now safe and warm. – Diana.4paws1heart.org/donations/
Happy First Day of February; only 48 more days until the first day of Spring. BUT, having said that February is National Cat Health Month and if you were to ask me and many others in the world of animal rescue, you might say it’s been National Cat Health YEARS. We are very proud of the many felines we have assisted with their health over the past 11 years, and here are a few more that I didn’t have the chance to share their stories but at least I can share their names and photos. I present: Teddy, Blackie, Jennifer, Mo Mo, Stormy, Squirt, Nala, Kiki, Jesse, Callie, Cage, and Blake. All of these beauties were vaccinated and spayed/neutered. If they were sick or infested, they were treated. And if they were to be adopted, they were tested. We continue to be thankful for the many amazing people who save these babies every day. – diana.4paws1heart.org/donations/
Here is the update on Bobbi from her neuro consult today at Dogwood Veterinary Referral Center. After Dr. Galle did his examination of Bobbi and going over the reports from both OVRS and Dr. Z and speaking with Auntie Marjorie his feeling is Bobbi’s symptoms are more in line with Peripheral Vestibular Disease then a stroke, brain tumor, brain inflammation or cancer. Peripheral Vestibular Disease is usually caused by ear or inner ear infection and comes on very suddenly, which is what happened with Bobbi. In rare cases it can be caused by a tumor in the vestibular system. In most cases the cat will make a full, or near full recovery over time. In some cases they recover to a point of being functional like Bobbi is now, but no more jumping high or swinging from the chandeliers! So for now, it’s a wait and see for another 3 weeks. Bobbi has been off her steroids for 1wk so we shall see how she does over the next 3. If she makes any improvement or basically stays the same, then the vestibular disease will be the assumed diagnosis. If for any reason she starts to decline then more diagnostics will be needed such as a MRI and Spinal Tap. So that’s where we are with Bobbi right now. So please continue to keep Bobbi in your prayers that there in no decline and she continues to improve. Big thank you to 4 Paws 1 Heart for continuing to back Bobbi’s medical 
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The temps have been brutal and I’m sure we are all praying that the warnings about the ‘snowmageddon’ this week is exaggerated but one way or the other, we are just so very thankful for the many amazing people who continue to contact us for medical assistance because they cared enough to save an animal who was wandering the streets. I’ve mentioned earlier that we have committed to assisting with a number of cat community projects and here are a few that will either be adopted into a home, returned to their community, or placed in a barn. Meet Sheridan 1, 2, and 3 who will be getting ‘the works’. They will be tested, vaccinated, spayed/neutered and treated for lice, mites, and fleas. And, once they have been treated and given a chance to decompress, their caretaker/rescuer will be looking for their furever homes. Sheridan 4, 5, and 6 will be vaccinated, spayed/neutered, treated for lice, mites, and fleas and then be placed with a barn community. Your donations save lives every day! – diana.4paws1heart.org/donations/
1/30/22 – Meet Naomi, A very compassionate mail lady found her as a stray and noticed a severe injury. It took some time, but the kind woman didn’t give up and was finally able to get this kitty to a hospital where they assessed her and provided antibiotics. Our wonderful board member, Dee was able to take her for a more permanent foster situation and 4 paws 1 heart has offered to back her medical care. It takes a village. Naomi was transported to Moore Veterinary Hospital for continued medical/diagnostics on Friday. Dr. Henry confirmed the Achilles Tendon is ruptured, bone is exposed, the tibia and femur are not connected most likely secondary to the traumatic injury, and Amputation of the rear leg is recommended. This girl is so very sweet and deserving. If you would like to donate towards her care please visit www.4paws1heart.org. thank you, Gina
