Confirmed – Sweet mama Callie had a severely infected uterus. And yet, she was there for her babies. Cats are so very resilient. – diana

YOUR DONATIONS SAVE LIVES!

4paws1heart.org/donations P.O. Box 84, St. Clair Shores, MI. 48080

Welcome Mama Callie to Orion Animal Hospital,

Yesterday we were contacted by 4 Paws 1 Heart about a very sweet cat who was thrown outside when her owners moved. Her rescuer, noticed she was pregnant and took her in. Within a few days (this past Sunday) she gave birth to 7 beautiful babies. Although, Callie was nursing her babies, her rescuer noticed that Callie was bleeding and appeared to be in distress. Her rescuer, contacted us and was told that Callie needed to be seen asap.

Callie was emaciated and would need a blood transfusion in order to safely have surgery. Dr. Zalac performed an exploratory surgery to determine the extent of the issue and found that Callie had a pyometra (infected uterus).

Everyone has already fallen in love with this good Mama and we are asking for your support to help fund Mama Callie and her babies. Please make a donation if possible and share her story. – ORION ANIMAL HOSPITAL

8/5/23 – Our very small organization, 4 Paws 1 Heart, which has done so much to make a difference in the lives of thousands of stray animals in our communities has been chosen as #2 in the Macomb Daily 2023 Best of the Best Readers Choice Award “Best Charitable Organization”. Thank you to our many supporters who have made our achievements possible! – diana

4paws1heart.org/donations P.O. Box 84, St. Clair Shores, MI. 48080

8/4/23 -It was this past May when we were contacted about this very sweet dog, Mr. Dog, who had been mistreated, unloved, neglected, and abandoned by his owners. The person who contacted us, Latoya, had been trying to get the dog surrendered to her for quite awhile and, finally, his abusive owners gave in. Mr. Dog’s’ guardian angel, brought him immediately to All About Animals for his first-ever exam and vetting. She covered those expenses but then learned that Mr. Dog had chronic dental disease which could be affecting his heart. We were thankful to help Mr. Dog have a second chance at life in a very loving home. Latoya reported this morning that Mr. Dog has adjusted very well to his new home and is actually house trained which his prior owners said they couldn’t do. Latoya said that Mr. Dog has “taken to her and her to him”. This is what a little love can do! – diana

4paws1heart.org/donations P.O. Box 84, St. Clair Shores, MI. 48080

8/4/23 – A stray female had kittens on a woman’s property and she was desperately looking for help to give them homes. Unfortunately, one little baby had a severe eye issue. Charlie was seen by a vet and it was determined that the eye would need to be removed. The woman reached out for help and another kind woman, who has been involved in rescue, stepped up to assist in raising funds. The kitten was not able to be scheduled for surgery at one of our partner veterinary clinics, so we offered to make a payment on the invoice equal to what we would pay if one of our partner veterinarians performed the surgery. Charlie’s surgery was done yesterday and he is doing well. – diana

4paws1heart.org/donations P.O. Box 84, St. Clair Shores, MI. 48080

8/2/23 – Yesterday we were contacted about a very sweet cat who was thrown outside when her owners moved. Her rescuer, Cynthia, noticed she was pregnant and took her in. Within a few days (this past Sunday) she gave birth to 7 beautiful babies. Although, Callie was nursing her babies, her rescuer noticed that Callie was bleeding and appeared to be in distress. Cynthia contacted Orion Animal Hospital and was told that Callie needed to be seen asap. We authorized Callie to be seen at Orion Animal Hospital and Dr. Zalac contacted me to discuss what would be required. Callie was emaciated and would need a blood transfusion in order to safely have surgery. That is scheduled for this morning and a healthy cat fostered by a staff member will be donating blood (hopefully the right type). Then the Dr. will perform exploratory surgery to determine the extent of the issue which is suspected to be a very infected uterus. Everyone has already fallen in love with this good Mama and I will get a report later and will report back on FB. Paws crossed. – diana

4paws1heart.org/donations P.O. Box 84, St. Clair Shores, MI. 48080

YOUR DONATIONS SAVE LIVES!

8/1/31 – Amber was contacted by her husband who said there was a stray kitten who almost got hit by a car running across the intersection of Warren and Conner in Detroit. The husband, at work, followed the cat who ran into a wheel well, and crawled under the car and was able to catch this frisky baby. We were contacted and asked for help. Warren needed to be fully vetted plus he appeared to have an upper respiratory infection. He was taken to a partner vet for the immediate needs and while there the rescuer pointed out a swelling in his ‘butt’ area. Warren was given his vaccines and tested. His neuter was to be scheduled at another hospital and the doctor said the “butt” was just swollen. Over the weekend the rescuer contacted us in an emergency — Warren’s rectum was totally prolapsing. The only option was emergency where he was taken on Sunday and had surgery that afternoon. Warren was released yesterday morning and the doctor told me that Warren came through the surgery well and was ready to go home. The last two photos are with Warren now safely at home with his new parents.

Without your donations and support, so many animals would never live to see another day or feel the love so many of us have for our pets. Thank you for giving us this opportunity. – diana

4paws1heart.org/donations P.O. Box 84, St. Clair Shores, MI. 48080

4paws1heart.org/donations P.O. Box 84, St. Clair Shores, MI. 48080

7/31/23 – Another friend of 4 Paws 1 Heart, Kristin, who we’ve helped with the medical for TNR as well as BatKid (who you may remember and who ended up having an amputation but is doing great) contacted us about Chester. Chester had been TNR’d but was not acclimating well to being outdoors. Kristin, thinks that he was at some time an indoor pet at one time. Chester showed up with what appears to now be an eye infection. He is being seen this afternoon and will now be a permanent inside cat. Kristin found a foster and they will try to find him a furever home. Paws crossed and God Bless those who rescue and are willing to do so much to save animals. – diana

4paws1heart.org/donations P.O. Box 84, St. Clair Shores, MI. 48080

7/31/23 – A friend of 4 Paws 1 Heart, Jennifer D., contacted us last week about Bailey. Here’s what Jennifer wrote:

“We just lost our 14 1/2 year old dachshund this past weekend so I was looking around online for another dog. We picked one out that we were going to pick up tomorrow; however, I came across this pup being given away for free. Her current owners were not able to keep her anymore due to their homeowners association policy. They were told they could have two dogs and then once they brought her home they found out that it meant ‘two animals’ although they had been told earlier ‘2 dogs’. They already had a cat and a dog. Bailey is almost 5 months old and has only had one set of shots at seven weeks. They were going to take her to the ‘Humane Society’ today at noon because the association was going to fine them a heavy fee today during a property check. I picked her up, but I’m afraid she’s a little bit too big for our property. She was purchased for $400 from some breeder as a mini Australian Shepherd. By the looks of her, I don’t think she’s a mini. She’s going to need a lot of room to run around and it’s something we don’t have. I am willing to foster her until an appropriate placement can be found. I think my son still has his heart set on the little dachshund we saw. He convinced me I had to save this dog before it went to the ‘Humane Society’ and possibly put down.”

We were happy to help and Bailey will be going to our partner vets to get her vaccines and heart worm test and when possible her spay. The last word from Jennifer today was that Bailey “may wind up being a foster failure”. – diana

4paws1heart.org/donations P.O. Box 84, St. Clair Shores, MI. 48080

7/30/23 – Tipper was born three days before her mom had been scheduled for TNR — that was six years ago. She lived with her family in Dawn’s colony but over the years her mom and two siblings died of a genetic disease. Unfortunately, Tipper was finally another victim. It is unsure what the disease was but she became lethargic and stopped eating. She was seen at one of our partner vets where it was decided to let Tipper cross the Rainbow Bridge. She is now without pain and concern and living the good life with her family. Here she is at a better time in her life. – diana

4paws1heart.org/donations P.O. Box 84, St. Clair Shores, MI. 48080