11/17/18 – Alley Update
Alley has seen and been treated by a specialist on three visits and it has been determined that the only option to ensure her comfort, would be to remove both of her eyes. Keep in mind that Alley is felv postive which affects her immunity system and any surgery can be dangerous. Nonetheless, as with so many others over the past 8 years, we have committed to Alley and her foster/forever mom who has a special place in her heart for fiv/felv cats. Emily, the mom, will now be consulting with Dr. Zalac in preparation for the eye removal. Please say a prayer for Alley who is a very sweet girl just needing to be rid of pain. ~ diana
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Please note that this photo was taken before Alley’s eyes worsened.

11/15/18 – RIP Sweet Baby
Last night I received an urgent call for help. A kitten had been trying to seek warmth at a business. After work, one of the employees brought in the kitten and realized that he was in desperate need of medical assistance. Although from the photo, this baby doesn’t look desperate, it turned out he was. We immediately authorized the kitten to be taken to the emergency hospital. Once there, the doctor could not detect a temperature. This poor baby had froze from the below freezing temperatures. He died shortly after arriving at the hospital. The rescuer was crushed, thinking she could have done more. But, she did everything she could. Please, please recognize that these babies cannot survive these temperatures and if you can, please build shelters. There are many instructional videos on YouTube and Vimeo. If your child needs to complete community service for school, we would be happy to provide a letter of completion if your student would like to make shelters and turn them into us for distribution. By now, all of you know that it truly takes a Village. This has been one heck of a year with so many serious cases and I’m afraid that this winter will just be a continuance. May God Bless the Rescuer and all of those who support the abandoned and abused. ~ diana
P.S. The rescuer was asked to look for more kittens in that area.

11/13/18 – Regley was being fed by a kind family for the past couple of months. Then, halloween night, when they returned from trick or treating, Regley was found on their porch, with severe facial injuries She was either hit by a car or was in a terrible fight. The family took Regley to All About Animals who then referred them to us. Regley was taken to a vet where she was treated with antibiotics and fluids and spent a couple of nights. The doctor diagnosed a broken jaw and said it would need replacement, and could possibly result in multiple surgeries due to the extent of the injuries. With many factors in mind, we decided to transfer Regley to one of our most-trusted doctors, Dr. Zalac of Orion Animal Hospital, Regley spent a couple of nights there and Dr. Zalac put Regley”s jaw ‘back together’. Regley is doing great and her rescuer continues to be in awe at the expert work of Dr. Z. Without the support of our donors, veterinarians, and those many good Samaritans, happy beginnings like this would not exist. We wish Regley a loving, long life. ~ diana
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11/11/18 – Happy Beginnings for Flash. ~ diana

11/9/18 -119/18 – Her spine was broken and she couldn’t control her faculties; the ultimate difficult decision had to be made. A huge thank you for those who rescued her so she wouldn’t die alone on the street. And, as always, we are so thankful for Dr. Natalie Zalac of Orion Animal Hospital. – diana
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“Matthew Ward Courtney Shepard 4P1H Village Diana Rascano Rest easy Snowball. A bitter sweet decision was made today to let this sweet girl cross the rainbow bridge. She passed peacefully and she passed with love. Thank you Courtney for finding this girl and rescuing her. Thank you Matthew for taking her in, keeping her clean and loving her. Thank you to 4 Paws 1 Heart for being there. Where would we be without this cause?!?! Our hearts are broken, but she’s peaceful now. 💜”