2/22/19 – Meet Chase and Rocky. At 4 weeks old, their mom’s breast “exploded” and the owners were unable to save her. They couldn’t keep the puppies and surrendered them to a friend who fed them “squashed up” dog food with supplemental milk from the pet store. When they turned 8 weeks old, he turned to us for medical help. The puppies received their vaccinations and were dewormed. We have committed to paying for their second round of vaccines and neuter when it’s time. These little guys are receiving lots of love with their new dad. ~ diana
Toby – His Elderly Owner Could No Longer Care for Him
2/21/19 – Toby’s elderly owner was no longer able to care for him and the granddaughter sought help to have him vetted and re-homed. We were happy to take care of the medical while our friends at Ferndale Cat Shelter took him in. We are so thankful for our rescue partners and always happy to work together to make a difference. ~ diana
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Silver – Rescued on the Streets With an Injury to Her Paw
2/20/19 – Silver was rescued with an injury to her paw. She was taken to one of our veterinary partners and treated for an infection. We are thankful for all of our rescue friends who are on the streets either rescuing or identifying injuries/illnesses for those strays on the streets. A big thank you to Harry Gordon for contacting us and getting Silver into the vet for treatment. ~ diana
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Thorin – Update
2.18/19 – An update from Thorin’s foster mom:
“I talked to Dr. Wilson, no need for alarm on his eyes, but getting some drops for him to make him more comfortable,
she agreed the steroids and lymphoma can cause the loss of hair, but we have that covered thanks to Rachel. Thank you
4Paws1Heart for being there for Thorin.
Thank you Rachel Gerstner! Thorin can get around and stay warm. Waiting to hear from the vets. Both of his eyes are now weeping with light bloody tint. He is still eating well, wants his love, but it is getting harder for him to get comfortable especially on hard surfaces but that may be due to no fat on his body now. – Patricia”
Barb – Found on the Streets; Now in Her Forever Home
2/19/19 – Barb was found on the streets and is now spayed, vaccinated, and tested and living in her forever home.~ diana
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Mama, Ginger, & Karma – Assisting Hazel Park Animal Control in Reducing the Number of Unwanted Cats
2/17/19 – Like so many communities, the over population of cats can be overwhelming. Typically, the local animal control is not funded to do anything but animal control which does not include spay/neuter, shelter, feed, etc. Municipal animal control is really about ‘saving’ citizens from ‘at large’ animals. Fortunately, there are many animal control officers who expand their roles to actually saving animals and we are always thankful when we have the funds to assist. We have done a great deal to help community cats in St. Clair Shores, Clinton Twp., Macomb Twp., Shelby Twp., Madison Heights, Dearborn, Detroit, and many others when asked. These three, Mama, Ginger and Karma, are three of the recent community cats trapped by our friend Carolyn, who is working with the Hazel Park Animal Control, and who asked 4 Paws 1 Heart to assist with the medical. These three will be neutered/spayed and vaccinated for rabies, complements of 4 Paws 1 Heart and our generous donors. ~ diana
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4 Paws 1 Heart Mission & Restrictions
Please share and help us remind everyone that 4 Paws 1 Heart is restricted to assisting only abandoned, stray, and abused animals. Very often owners who need medical assistance will be referred to us but we cannot help them. Unfortunately that results in a disappointed and sometimes angry owner. When we incorporated with the State of Michigan and filed for our 501c3, we knew we could not afford medical care for all. Consequently we restricted all expenditures to animals without owners. We truly wish we could help every animal but we are a very small organization which relies totally on individual donors and small fundraisers. We do not receive grants and are just thankful that we have been able to help as many animals as we’ve had because of the generosity of our community. – diana
Autumn – Rescued from an Abusive Situation
2/16/19 – Prayers, please, for Autumn. She was recently rescued from an abusive situation. She is only 4 months old and was allegedly vaccinated but no one has been able to get records. Over the last two days, she has been vomiting and has diarrhea. We were able to get her into a vet last night and a parvo test was done and was negative but the doctor wants to follow up with a lab. In the mean time, she is back with her rescuer after receiving fluids and meds. We will keep everyone updated. ~ diana
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Bob and Simon – Update
2/14/19 – Happy Update #2 – Simon and Bob have a true Bromance. Although we tried, Simon is unable to walk and Bob continues to have issues with IBS and asthma, BUT they are both very loved and in love. You can read about their journeys and how Simon was thrown out in 8″ of snow by an inhumane landlord on our website. Here they are today and one year ago. – diana
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Rusty – Rescued from the Streets — 8 Years Old, Neutered, and Declawed – Finds His Forever Home
2/14/19 – What better way to start a Happy Valentine’s Day than with happy updates about the animals we have assisted. This handsome boy who was found on the street at 8 years old, declawed, and neutered, is on his way to what appears to be his forever family. Word has it that the family has already fallen in love with this little love bug. Again, thank you to all of our supporters and business partners for giving us the opportunity to save lives. ~ Diana
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