12/11/22 – Our Kitty Mascot, Chance, is always on top of things!! Last night another very sick kitten was rescued by our Village. He’s in great hands and 4 Paws and 1 Heart is ready yo jump into action when needed. We’ll report on him a little later. In the meantime, we can’t thank our many supporters enough for all of the donations that have been coming in. More to follow. – diana
CHANCE: Goood morning Team, Happy Sunday! Only 5 days left in the Detroit News Holiday Cheers for Charity Contest!!! We are in the lead!!! But…we know as it gets closer to the end the donations will ramp up for all the charities so this is no time to relax! If every one of my friends donated just $10 even it would help to keep us in 1st place! Have a SuperHero kind of Sunday Team. And if you’ve ever been helped by 4 Paws 1 Heart, or in honor of a pet, or just love animals…please consider making a donation today. Its cold outside and homeless pets are not ok. Thank you Team
12/10/22- If every person who ‘likes’ one of our posts, would just donate $5 or $10 during our Detroit News Cheer for Charity contest, it would be a huge advantage for the many animals who have no one else but US. This is Rocky who was found on the streets. I’ll be telling his story on Monday but in the meantime, please, if you can, consider donating today; just click on the link. Thank YOU!
12/9/22 – It was early September when a rescue friend, Cortney, whom we’ve helped in the past, contacted me about a beauty she rescued from the streets. She took her (Heidi) into the vet and found out that she was pregnant so Cortney took her home, contacted me as a heads up to ask if we could sponsor everyone when it was time. I said we could as long as we could get everyone into a low-cost clinic. Cortney was sure that Heidi would only have two kittens. Well, she was wrong. Heidi gave birth to six beautiful babies and finally everyone is scheduled to get the ‘works’ in January. This is Heidi and her babies, Mae Mae, Jefe, Latto, Luca, Posty, and Snow.
Because of our supporters, seven cats will never reproduce and that means hundreds of cats (over a lifetime) will never be born to wander and die on the streets. At this time, Cortney tells me that many are already spoken for and will be in homes with plenty of love.
Don’t forget — The Detroit News Cheer for Charity contest where the charity with the most votes will win $20,000! I don’t mean to sound uncaring but the reality is that there are many resources available for humans in need but very few resources for the stray, abandoned, and abused cats and dogs on our streets. Your donations will save lives. – diana.
12/8/22 – It was early October when I was notified that a dear friend of 4 Paws 1 Heart was stricken with a serious illness. Over a 3 week period she had at least 5 surgeries and it was determined that she might not be able to ever care for her fur babies. Consequently, her sister and cousin jumped into action and found homes for everyone but poor little Peanut. Peanut is 11 years old and we all know how difficult it is to find placement for an 11 year old. As Peanut’s buddies were placed, she continued to be unclaimed and then it came down to the last days of the apartment lease. With only 3 days left, Peanut still didn’t have a place to go to and that is when our amazing Board member, Cynthia, came to the rescue. Over the years, Cynthia has taken in elderly orphans and gave them loving homes until their final days. The day she called me to inquire about Peanut she had just lost her second cat in just weeks. Cynthia welcomed Peanut into her home on November 8. We immediately got her into a vet for a check up. She was treated for an ear infection and her mats were cleared. During Thanksgiving weekend, Peanut didn’t seem to be acting like herself and again we arranged her visit to a vet. At that time the doctor found ulcers on her tongue and throat, a fever and she was dehydrated. It could be a virus or kidney issues. Blood tests were done and she was given medications. Today she is returning to our vet for a follow up visit. Please keep Peanut in your prayers. She has been separated from her many buddies, her mom of many years, and moved to a new home but she is a fighter.
It truly takes a Village and can’t tell you how proud I am to be a member of such a powerful network of animal angels. Once again, your donations at work. Please, if you can, help us get to the finish line to win $20,000 by making a Christmas donation with the following link:https://fundrazr.com/c26nsa
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And this is how your donations to 4 paws 1 heart are spent!! Is this adorable or what!! This is Doorbuster (or should he be called Belly Buster as suggested by his savior and foster mom). This cutie is one of the 9 babies born to Nova. We didn’t know if he’d make it and unfortunately his sister didn’t, but his foster mom didn’t give up and now he’s gaining weight and happy to finally be a bottle baby. – diana
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12/6/22 – He was found in a park in a local community without any identification. Animal Control was contacted and no one claimed him and Animal Control did not have room for him. The rescuer decided she would keep Chance and try to find a furever home or rescue if we could help with his medical. He was taken into one of our partner veterinary clinics and, thankfully, tested for negative for heart worm. He was treated for an ear infection, neutered, vaccinated, and received flea/heart worm treatment. He is a beauty and we thank his rescuers for caring. – Diana.
P.S. Please don’t forget to share the Detroit News Holiday Cheer for Charity with your friends and colleagues. Donations save lives and it is as simple as that. Thank YOU.
12/5/22 – An update on Nova’s puppies (see earlier posts and/or our website). I’m very sad to report that BOGO passed away two days after our dear friend, Emily K., took on the formidable task of saving her. She just wasn’t strong enough and her very large cleft palate was too much for her to contend with when trying to eat. Both BOGO and Doorbuster had painful bellies and bad diarrhea. Dr. Zalac, who Emily has been in close contact with and who has seen the mom and babies, believes they have/had adenovirus (infectious hepatitis). The good news is that Doorbuster has turned the corner. The diarrhea has stopped and he finally took a bottle yesterday. He is gaining great weight and Emily reports that “Buster is a little Piggy”. The last photo of Buster was sent to me yesterday, he looks like one of those milk commercials. – diana.
P.S. Please continue to share, promote, and donate (if you can) in the Detroit News Holiday Cheer for Charity contest. Babies like BOGO and Buster depend on us.
FUNDRAZR.COM Please DONATE to 4 Paws 1 Heart — Funding medical treatment for stray animals The donations received during this campaign will enable us to continue to fund medical treatment for those animals who have no one else. The impact of inflation and the Covid virus has made the need greater than it’s been in the past 12 years.
12/4/22 – In early November I received an e mail from a man who said he and his wife had been caring for a very sweet, neglected cat who was living outside. She had been coming around for food. They got him to a point of being healthy but noticed her “eye was missing and hadn’t been closed up”. She also was not spayed. The couple fell in love with her but couldn’t afford to get the veterinary help the little one needed but wanted to give her a furever home. They called her ‘One Eye’ and arrangements were made for her to be seen by one of our favorite clinics — Patterson Veterinary Hospital. She was seen by the vet shortly afterward and the doctor determined that there was an eye there but it needed to be removed. That was this past Wednesday. One Eye’s dad sent me the following message:
‘I want to thank you so much for what your organization did. Day one out of surgery and I can tell you they must have done an amazing job in there. It was pretty bad, and so extremely necessary to fix. She also seems happier like there’s some relief.
We couldn’t have done it without your help, and from the bottom of our hearts we want to thank you! When we can, how can we donate to the org? We’d like to give back some.- Brett”
There are many animals we are are asked to help that, although expensive, just need the standard vetting (testing, vaccines, spay/neuter, fleas/parasite treatment. But, unfortunately, there are still so many animals who are found needing very expensive medical care that too often is unaffordable for the good Samaritan or rescue/shelter. And, that is when 4 Paws 1 Heart is contacted and why your support is so critical. Without your support of donations and participation in fundraisers we would never have been able to help over 10,000 stray cats and dogs living in the streets or in abusive homes. And, that is why we are trying so hard to win the Detroit News Holiday Cheer for Charity worth $20,000! Just scroll down a couple of postings and click on the photo and donate what you can afford. I’ll try again to get an accurate link to the leader Board. At this time, we are in second place. Up until last night we were leading until a $5,000 donation was made to one of the other contestants who now leads. But, we know we can do it if we all come together. I liken us as a David vs Goliath and look what happened there. Thank You in advance and we will continue to be posting throughout the contest which ends December 16, 2022. – diana.
12/3/22 – This is what 4 Paws 1 Heart is all about. To date, $1.7 million have been paid to local veterinarians to fund the medical treatment for the fur orphans in our communities. And everyone plays a role in our village. Of course $$$ are what keep us going because we are a very unique organization which only funds medical treatment for stray and abandoned animals. But, without good samaritans, fosters, rescuers and our veterinary staffs, there would be no need for the medical treatment. Over the years we have made a difference in the lives of over 10,000 animals and have kept thousands of unwanted animals from being born and dying on the streets because every animal we touch is spayed/neutered and vaccinated. And, just in case you think it’s not necessary — just recently we were asked to assist a litter of cats where one was found to have rabies. I have yet to hear the results of the other two kittens in the litter. This is the first time in 12 years that I have faced this situation. So, in short, please help us help those who have no one else. Right now we are working hard to get the word out and raise the most money in donations so that we can win $20,000 in the Detroit News Holiday Cheer for Charity contest. So, if you can, please share this with your family and friends and donate what you can afford because every dollar can make a difference. Just click on the Hercules banner.
