3/22/16 – Detroit is one of the many cities with countless animals in need of our help. There is a new director of the animal control facility who is doing everything within her power to make conditions better. We have recently donated over $400.00 of medicine to the organization that is working with Detroit Animal Control, so that we can help hundreds of animals being brought in off of the streets in Detroit. The medications will help with the treatment of several parasites, superficial wounds, diarrhea, minor pain relief, and It will ultimately give each animal a stronger chance of survival. Detroit Animal Control is one of the many cities in desperate need of funding towards care for strays. Go to your city council meetings. Discuss options for the stray animals found on your streest in need of help. Come up with a protocol for these situations to alleviate animal suffering. It is possible, but, not without the support of the community. Lack of resources is a huge problem in EVERY city. Please help make it better by asking questions about what exactly your city does right now for animal related issues and not just Monday through Friday, but on nights, weekends, holidays, and after 4 pm during the week. Don’t be suprised when you find out that there are NO options for stray animal emergencies in most cities. Thank you, Gina
Drago – Heart Worm Positive and Abandoned
3/22/16 – This is Drago. He was found abandoned in a home and, unfortunately, he was found to be heart worm positive. 4 Paws 1 Heart will pay for his treatment and the rescuer believes he has a good home lined up. Another abandoned and sick animal off the street and into a loving home. Good Luck Drago with your heart worm treatment. ~ diana
The Shih Tzu Five – Updates and Other Photos from Their Professional Photo Shoot
Somerset – Now the Beautiful Sophia
3/191/16 – Remember Somerset now known as Sophia? Look at her now!
Sophia lost a large section of skin on her chest and front leg. She needed daily body bandages for weeks. It was an extensive healing process that stressed me out beyond belief. Not only was I worried she might not heal, but she was such a risk for viruses because her immune system was so compromised. She also went to Michigan State where they reconstructed her scar tissue. She’s doing great and I’m so happy that our friends Venus and Jeff have adopted her! She is where she belongs and I couldn’t have found a better home for her.♡ Gina
Cookie – Another Sleepover with Gina and Angel
3/19/16 
Cookie Update,
I took this little doll home for the weekend to give her some loving. She had more radiographs taken on Thursday, and now we know why she is so painful. She has a spinal lesion between her 2nd and 3rd cervical vertebrae (neck), she has a calcified disc and spondylosis at T11-12 and disk space narrowing between vertebrae T9 and T10. This is why her back is haunched, her neck hurts, and she is at times unsteady on her feet. She has to wear a harness instead of a collar, restricted jumping, and pain/antiflammatory meds as needed. The injuries don’t look new and we don’t know the cause. All we know is she has been in pain and untreated until she was brought to us. At least now she is being loved and cared for by all of us. ~ Gina
Cole (aka Coal) – Update
3/19/16 – We have had so many tough cases lately that I thought our friends, who have made second chances possible, would enjoy some happy updates. This is Coal (aka Cole). Here was his story in February, 2014 when he was brought dying into the emergency hospital:
“2/7/14 –This under 2 year old male kitty (see first two photos) has been through more than enough in his short little life but his strength and sweetness goes beyond words. Cole recently underwent a major operation because he was having trouble urinating on his own. The decision was made after several attempts to treat urinary tract infections and unblock his urethra. Cole was also treated for an ear infection, intestinal parasites, and fleas. He has been feline leukemia tested negative, vaccinated, dewormed, and neutered. The amazing Dr. Pillsbury and Animal Urgent Care doctors and staff have all been so good to this little lover who has been hospitalized for 4 weeks now. ~ Gina”
Here is Coal today with one of his fur buddies. Thank You Eric Young for taking such good care of him. ~ diana
Carlos – Takes Over Chance’s Facebook Page
3/16/16 – 
Ahem! Ahem! Yep, I’m in the official Cat Room…up on one of the official Cat Beds and doing the official Nitenite post…becuse I’m officially family now! Thankyou everybody for all your congratulations, sweet comments and lovely messages. It means so much to Mom, Aunt Shelly & all of us…especially me😊 We are all going to snuggle in and go nitenite now and we’ll see you all tomorrow! Love, Carlos ❤How’d I do Chance?
Purrrrfect Carlos, Purrrfect
Romeo – Safe and Loved in His Furever HOme
Cookie – Does a Sleepover with Gina
3/17/16 – 
I took Cookie home tonight to give her some love…here she is laying on my lap. She just looks up at me with those lost eyes, but she is coming around. The good thing is, she is receptive to love. Thank you all for the prayers and positive thoughts and any donations towards her medical care. We are going to work on scheduling to remove her mammary mass/infection and spay her this week. Paws crossed for a safe recovery and a non-cancerous biopsy result. Gina
Buttercup – Recovering
3/17/16 – 
Buttercup update..
This puppy has come a long way. She had a very large open wound (fistulas) around her anus due to ruptured anal glands. The skin was gone and she was a huge risk for incontinence and ultimately humane euthanasia. We took her into our care just before it was too late to save her. Dr. Graves provided a detailed treatment plan consisting of several medications required to save Buttercup. It worked awesome and we are all so thankful!!! It has been 2 weeks of hospitalization and I can say that Buttercup is ready for the next chapter in her journey. Thank you for all the prayers, and if you made a donation towards her care to help us, we certainly appreciate it!! Buttercup needs to be fixed and vaccinated and then she is ready to find that forever home!! ♡♡♡ Gina