11/25/24 – Jenn is one of over 15 cats that were released when a family in the neighborhood moved. Jenn was rescued but unfortunately she was pregnant and gave birth to 6 kittens in the middle of October. Her rescuer, Lorri, was able to find homes for 5 of the kittens but Brutus (Jenn’s remaining baby) and Jenn needed to be tested, vaccinated, and spayed/neutered. Lorri will be finding a home for Jenn and will give Brutus a furever home with her.
Unfortunately, we don’t know what happened to the many cats released by the neighbor. – diana https://4paws1heart.org/donations/ P.O. Box 84, St. Clair Shores, MI. 48080
11/24/25 – A long-time friend of 4 Paws 1 Heart and amazing rescuer contacted us in late July about 3 kittens she had taken in from a woman who had a mother cat no longer able to nurse and she didn’t have the time to care for the kittens. Patricia took in the 3 5-wwek old babies; 2 of whom were only 10 ounces at the time. Over the weeks, Patricia nursed them all into good health and they were ready for their vaccines and spay/neuter in mid September. Patricia will be finding the three, Mothra, Rodan, and Stormy their furever homes.
Without the support of our many loyal friends, we could never help the many independent rescuers working to save animals every day. Thank YOU! – diana https://4paws1heart.org/donations/ P.O. Box 84, St. Clair Shores, MI. 48080
11/21/24 -Bruce came to someone’s door, very underweight and with his rear left leg partially cut off and bleeding at the hock. It’s unknown who or what did that to him; the photo is too graphic to post. Streethearts Animal Rescue got the call and rushed him to OVRS where they treated him overnight then then he was transferred to another clinic for complete amputation. Unfortunately, during the medical process, Bruce was found to be heart worm positive. Streethearts asked if we could cover his heart worm treatment and we said ‘yes’.
Bruce is estimated to be about 5 years old and everyone who has met him, loves him. Once recovered he will be looking for his furever home but for now he is being fostered by the veterinary technician who assisted at OVRS when Bruce was first brought in.
He will be starting his heart worm injections December 19, 2024. We continue to thank our donors who make all of this possible.
11/18/24 – Coco is one of 4 dogs who were potentially going to be surrendered to a shelter due to a divorce. A friend of Courtney’s (whom we’ve assisted in rescue in the past) agreed to take in Coco but needed our assistance with vetting.
We are not sure if Coco is spayed but we will make sure that she is. Coco will also be tested for heartworm and be vaccinated for distemper and rabies.
She will be ready for a new life because of caring people and our generous donors. – diana https://4paws1heart.org/donations/ P.O. Box 84, St. Clair Shores, MI 48080
11/14/24 – Yesterday, October 13, her rescuer, Kim, contacted us to ask for help in getting a very sweet but shy kitten fully vetted. ‘Pudding’ had been hanging around her house for about two weeks.
Kim tried to find an owner by reporting her rescue to the Oakland County Animal Control as well as several of the ‘lost and found’ sites but no one claimed her; and, there was no microchip.
Kim told me if we could help, Pudding could be adopted by a very nice family. We authorized Pudding to be seen at Orion Animal Hospital and they are able to see her today. We are thankful that another orphan has been saved and will be soon in a loving home. – diana https://4paws1heart.org/donations/ P.O. Box 84, St. Clair Shores, MI. 48080
11/14/24 – Meadow and Mosey were found on the streets in Flushing. Their rescuer said they were very sweet and loving and wanted to find them a furever home but couldn’t afford their vetting. As you can see, one of them had what appeared to be an eye infection. They were authorized to be treated at All About Animals in Flint. – diana
11/13/24 – This is the second case that we would not have been able to significantly help without the donation from our amazing supporter. *Meet King, a Miraculous Survivor* who was rescued by our friends at Make A Difference Rescue.
King, is an 11-month-old puppy. He was abandoned outside after being deemed too big. His harsh solitude ended when he was rescued but the journey was just beginning. Initial vet checks revealed the need for neutering and vaccinations, but unforeseen complications arose. King’s health took a dire turn, vomiting a brown liquid, leading the rescue to rush him to the vet. X-rays exposed bone fragments lodged in his intestinal tract, requiring emergency surgery.
The bill was significant and we are thankful we could help with some of the bill and also very grateful that King was rescued in time, saving him from a tragic fate. This sweet boy endured unimaginable hardship in just 11 months. His story highlights the plight of discarded pets. UPDATE: After undergoing intense surgery yesterday to remove the lodged bone from his intestines, King remains under observation.
Thank you to Make a Difference Rescue and to our generous donors for truly making a difference. – diana https://4paws1heart.org/donations/
11/13/24 – Because of a very generous donation by a long-time supporter, we have been able to help with two significant cases we were contacted about. This case is about 40+ cats/kittens in Clair County, MI. The rescuer, Laura, contacted us to see if we could help with her project. She was able to get low cost spay/neuter from a kind veterinarian at the Clair County Animal Shelter. 4 Paws 1 Heart is helping with 20 cats and are very thankful that the overwhelming population of unwanted cats can be lessened because of this project and the caring people involved.
Please, if you have friends/family who have NOT spayed/neutered their cats, please share this post. Something like this can occur in less than a year from just one female and one male mating. A female cat can start producing at 4 months old and can have 3 litters a year. One intact female can produce an average of 15 cats annually; if just half of that amount are females, they will then go on to repeat this very sad situation.
11/12/24 – Binx (also known as Gizmo) followed the rescuer’s young son while he was walking home. We were asked to help with his testing, vaccines, and neuter and we were thankful to help. – diana https://4paws1heart.org/donations/
11/12/24 – We were contacted by a volunteer for a local rescue and the coordinator for a municipal shelter regarding a dog, Bo, who was found on the streets and taken into the shelter but his eyes needed medical attention.
The coordinator found a family to adopt Bo and they promised to have his eyes treated but when they found out the cost, they brought him back to the shelter. Both the shelter and the local rescue did not have funds to cover what turns out to be surgery for entropion of both eyes. We were contacted for help. Thankfully, we are able to help Bo and he will have his surgery at Orion Animal Hospital.
As we’ve discussed several times, without treatment, this condition is very painful and an animal will go blind if surgery is not performed. Prayers for a successful surgery and that Bo finds his furever loving home. – diana https://4paws1heart.org/donations/
