6/16/22 – Panda was rescued on 5/22; he could fit in your hand. He had crusted eyes with green ooze coming out, one had doubled in size. He was sneezing with green mucus coming out of his nose. His vision was definitely impaired. He was also very skinny. He was very sweet.

Lauren, his rescuer, contacted me and we arranged for him to go to APaws Veterinary and he was treated for the respiratory infections with an appointment for a follow up in two weeks. By May 26 he appeared to be doing well with his upper respiratory infection and Lauren thought she had lined up an adopter. Panda had a follow up appointment yesterday, June 16.

Yesterday I talked with Dr. Pasternak, who was subbing at APaws, and she said that Panda’s one eye needed to be removed within the next 3-5 days before it burst. But, she also suggested that we try to get a specialist to see his other eye because she saw some troubling issues with his pupil which may be a problem or maybe just be a birth defect. The plan was for me to call a specialist to see if we could get in by Monday or Tuesday for a consultation. The thinking from the doctor and I was that if both eyes needed removal, the surgery could be done at one time. But, when Lauren called the potential adopter, who had previously had a blind cat and was experienced with special needs cats, said she no longer was interested because she didn’t have the time.

Now we were in a dilemma because Lauren is scheduled to go out of State on June 22 and won’t be back until the end of the month. Even if an adopter or foster can’t be found, Panda needs a home to go to until Lauren returns and she needs the eye surgery within days. Under the circumstances, we decided to go ahead with the eye removal for the serious eye and then work on the consultation at a later date for the other eye. Worst case scenario would be that Panda would have to be put under twice for two surgeries. But we are praying that if another surgery is needed, it can wait until Panda is a little older and stronger (he is now 7-8 weeks old).

A good friend of 4p1h has offered to watch Panda while Lauren is gone and we have asked the vet for the soonest possible surgery date. But, Panda will still need a furever home so, please, if you are looking for a very sweet kitten who is no trouble whatsoever, please consider Panda and contact Lauren at: [email protected] diana.

And, please remember that without your donations, we could not continue to help the orphans who have no one else.

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6/16/22 – We were thankful to play a role in Koa’s recovery. A huge thank you to the Macomb County Animal Control Shelter for taking on this very difficult and heart wrenching task to save an animal no one wanted. Now to find him a furever home! – diana

**UPDATE – NOW IN FOSTER-TO-ADOPT ** KOA, THE BRAVE From being dumped on the streets to fighting for his life, Koa beat Parvo!! This brave warrior proved he has so much courage! Now, to find the life he deserved.

We are searching for a foster or foster-to-adopt to recover in. Ideally this home would have no puppies as he could still be shedding the virus. This would be a strictly at home situation. If you are interested in fostering or adopting Koa, please fill out an application. Please make sure to put Koa’s name in the interested in.

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6/16/22 – Baby was rescued May 18 with eyes totally crusted over and one eye very inflamed and bulging from an obvious upper respiratory infection. He was only about 4-6 weeks old and Hannah, the finder, asked for our help. Baby was able to quickly get into a veterinary clinic where he was given antibiotics, a snap test, vaccines and was neutered the next day. Unfortunately, it was determined that his one eye was too far gone and needed to be removed. His eye was removed on May 23 and yesterday Hannah contacted me to let me know that Baby is doing great. Although she intended to find him a permanent loving home, she realized that the loving home was hers. Baby loves to play with the people in her household as well as her other cats. As always, we couldn’t do it without the support of our donors, the participants in our fundraisers, and, of course the rescuers and our partner vets. Here is an ‘after’ and ‘before’ photos of Baby. – diana.

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6/14/22 – Meet Bravo. While in a park, his finder noticed that Bravo appeared alone and possibly abandoned. Bravo was starving, dirty, and in need of help. The finder brought him home and posted him on various sites but no one has claimed him. His finder will keep this handsome guy but first we will have him scanned for a microchip, tested for heart worm, vaccinated, and neutered. Paws crossed that he tests negative for heart worm because, unfortunately, so many friendly dogs are dumped when the owner learns their pet has heart worm. Of course, if he tests positive, we will see him through. – diana.

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6/13/22 – Milo needed help and because of our generous supporters we were able to be there for him. Julie, his rescuer, independently helps elderly or disabled community members in the greater Lansing area. Julie was contacted by the caretaker of a cat community and advised that Milo had been dumped in the community a few months ago and was fine until a few weeks ago when he showed up at the feeders location with a bloody puncture wound and a bloody mouth. Julie got him indoors to at least disinfect his wound and assess what she could. He was then taken to Eaton County Humane Society in Olivet because the wonderful staff messaged her on mothers day that they had a few cancellations if needed TNR appointments. Milo appeared to already be neutered but because of his injuries they were willing to check him out.

Upon examination, Milo was diagnosed with a grade 3-4 dental disease and also had what appeared to be a cyst of some sort at the base of his tail. His puncture wound has healed nicely. But Julie needed our help for his dental surgery. Fortunately we could say YES and he had his surgery a little over a week ago. Milo is no longer in pain and we are very happy about that. – diana.

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It truly takes a village many thanks to Chief Randazzo and his amazing staff for reaching out to save this baby!

Koa’s life still hangs in the balance.Last night, Koa stopped vomiting. That’s a win for him! However, his blood work values are not where they should be . His struggles are real and it continues to show .

A HUGE thank you to 4 Paws 1 Heart for making a generous donation towards Koa’s treatment. Koa’s vet bill climbs everyday until his recovery. We need YOUR HELP to keep fighting for KOA’S LIFE. Big or small, we appreciate ALL DONATIONS towards Koa’ s treatment.

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6/12/22 – Good Luck Timmy!! You’ve been saved from a life on the streets and we are happy to have such an amazing Board of Directors who, working together with our communities l, can make a difference — not to forget our generous supporters! – diana.

This handsome little man is Timmy!

Auntie Dee Gudenau is tnring a feral colony and immediately saw the potential in this little guy and saved him from being placed back in his colony after he got his neuter & shots and set to work finding a foster for him. Well, it took a whole village but today mom and Auntie Debra are going to be taking Timmy on the 1st leg of 2 on his journey to his new foster mom up north! Great big thankyous to 4 Paws 1 Heart for his vetting, Auntie Dee, Cathy Madej Cleland, Auntie Debra, 2nd leg of transport Becky and Timmy’s new foster mama! Takes a village and it’s so pawsome when everybody comes together for the sake of an animal. Happy Tails for Timmy!

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6/10/22 – And the orphan kitties keep coming!! – diana

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6/10/22 – The Story of Angel Baby. We mourn the loss of her babies in order to save her but Angel Baby fought so hard and we were thankful to give her a second chance at life. Your donations matter. – Diana.

“It all started on April 5th, with a lady jogging down Trowbridge Street in Hamtramck and posted on, I LOVE HAMTRAMCK city site. The jogger reported that she saw a little young black kitty, “ that looked like it had a line wrapped around its belly, cutting it as it grew.” I had a resident post asking the community to report the kitties’ whereabouts. The comments came flooding in, the residents gave us the exact location. On Sunday, April 10th, the kitty was located and the next day my team and I set up multiple traps, the residents assisted and we captured her and two others! OnTuesday, April 12th, we took the kitties to be TNRd at Michigan Humane Society. It was reported that our little black kitty had netting deeply embedded into her abdomen, the residents stated it was there since last summer, and was severely infected and they did not have enough skin to fully close the wound. MHS suggested euthanisa which we declined without a second opinion.

I had submitted her story thus far and photos to Diana at 4 Paws and 1 Heart to assist in keeping her alive or if deemed necessary to euthanize to prevent any suffering. On April 25th, two weeks post-op, our little girl named Angel Baby, was seen at All About Animals to determine if the infection and healing process was improving. The doctor stated the pelvis and abdomen contents are pushed upward due to the constriction causing abnormal anatomy. Euthansia was deemed not necessary but Angel Baby should be x rayed to rule out pregnancy!

On April 26th, Diana suggested and approved a second opinion at APAWS Veterinary. An exam and xrays were performed and it was seen that she was carrying two, almost full term babies. The labor , which was impossible, would’ve killed her and ended her short life. Diana stated they would do whatever was necessary to save her! A spay/abort was performed and she was saved to continue living!

On May 13th, she returned to APAWS Veterinarian for a post-op and doc said she’s healin really nice. Angel has continued her healing and we started our socializing. She was very hissy and spicy and now will take her meals from my hand and treats too! She still gives me a warning swat and I respect her mood and back away! She really loves her back scratcher and toothbrush rubs and pets! She is vetted and combo negative! She should never go back to the hell streets she came from but she is still considered semi-feral!

SHE NEEDS A FOREVER SANCTUARY w/ CONTAINED INDOOR AND OUTDOOR LIVING !

Please call or text (586) 872-6907

Diane Hoffmeyer”

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6/9/22 – Prayers for Tommy. Last month, after Tommy was trapped/neutered/released his one eye appeared infected. I was contacted and Tommy was treated with some eye meds which seemed to help. But, after, the finder treated Tommy for fleas/ticks with Advantage, Tommy became lethargic and his eye started watering up again. Fortunately, our good friends at Patterson were able to get Tommy in right away yesterday and they found that Tommy has an enlarged kidney and that there was fluid behind his eye. He received sub q fluids, a fever reducer, and an antibiotic injection. We are praying that it is not too late and Tommy will be watched closely and will go back to the vet next week. – diana.

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