3/28/18- RIP Sweet Snickers. She was found in the grass in a person’s yard. She was bleeding from her vagina and she couldn’t use her back legs. We authorized Snickers to be seen by two vets because the second vet had ultra sound and digital x-rays. Both vets recommended humane euthanasia. Her pelvis was broken in such a way that successful surgery was doubtful; she also had internal injuries. It’s possible that Snickers had been hit by a car. With agreement by the rescuer, Snickers was allowed to cross the Rainbow Bridge where she would no longer be in pain. ~ diana

3/28/18 – A friend of 4 Paws 1 Heart was doing outreach in a pretty tough area in a nearby city and while she was delivering food, this super sweet boy jumped into her car and didn’t want to leave. So, as any big hearted person would do, she contacted another rescue friend and brought Jack to her house. Jack was neutered, vaccinated and tested with the help of 4 Paws 1 Heart. Anyone interested in adopting this sweetheart should contact: Jo Sweeney Addington, [email protected] – Diana

3/26/18 – We were contacted in mid-February about an “amazingly friendly” feral who had been showing up to be fed over the past six months. The kitty, Soots, appeared to have a serious upper respiratory infection (URI). The kind caregiver wanted to give Soots a forever home but needed help with the vet visit. She was understandably concerned about bringing an outdoor stray into her home with her current cat. Soots was treated twice for his URI and tested positive for FIV. During one of his visits to the veterinary hospital he bit a vet tech and had to be quarantined. The caregiver was shocked in that Soots had never shown any signs of aggression in the many months she had been feeding him. After two days in quarantine at the hospital, I was able to convince the rescuer to quarantine Soots in a separate room within her home. I also suggested he be retested when the infection was totally gone. Soots is scheduled next week to be neutered, vaccinated and retested. Please say a little prayer for Soots that his first test proved to be a false positive. We have had cases in the past where once an infection cleared, the cat no longer tested positive. ~ diana

3/23/18 – Meet Fred. He was lucky enough to find his way to an animal lover who not only has inside cats and dogs but provides shelter to outside kitties through her barn. The rescuer started feeding Fred and one day he showed up limping. We were contacted for help and Fred was taken to one of our partner veterinary hospitals. A small cut was found on Fred’s paw and while there, it was the purrfect time to also have him tested, neutered, and vaccinated. His rescuer will be trying to find Fred a forever home because he’s learning to love belly rubs.