Hello friends! Here’s the link we’ve all been waiting for. Please share to help us spread the news. Our goal is to raise the most money (of five charities) to win $20,000 from the Detroit News. Thank you so much for your support!
**PLEASE NOTE: When donating, YOU CAN opt out of the auto-generated tip or modify it as you wish. The tip is not for the charities in the contest.
Once at the Detroit News/FundRazr site you can choose any amount other than the preset ones.Then at the next screen the tip amount can be changed.
Finally at the next screen, if you wish, you can completely opt out of any tip at all.
Tips are also explained here, the tips do not go to 4Paws1Heart or any of the 4 other charities in the contest, the tips go to FundRazr – the origination running the contest for the Detroit News. They may deserve tips, there was some confusion, we wanted to clarify – you can choose.
12/2/22 – A huge thank you to the 96 supporters who came out on a cold and blustery night to support the many animals helped by 4 Paws 1 Heart. The Firehouse Pub and Grill provided delicious food and the staff and chef kept the food and refreshments coming throughout the night. David (DJ) Kurlee put his DJ skills to work being our ‘caller’— even without a mic for part of the event. And he brought the crowd to tears when he told the story of his daring rescue of his now dear Maddie, found on the side of a freeway and medically helped by 4 Paws 1 Heart.
Now we look forward to today’s (11:59 am) launch of Round 2 of the Detroit News Holiday Cheer for Charity contest where the charity who raises the most dollars in donations will win $20,000! The link to make your donations will be announced at launch. As we approach the cold, dark days of winter, we know how the need will be even greater. So, all hands on deck and paws crossed for a win! – diana
Everybody had a great time at the 4 Paws 1 Heart Show Me The Money (oops– Gift Cards) Fundraiser last night at Fireman’s Pub & Grill in St. Clair Shores raising money for homeless, abused & abandoned animals! – Denise
DON’T MISS OUT! For $20 at the door you’ll get food, fun and many chances to win premium gift cards at tonight’s fundraiser! It’s all at 7pm at Firehouse Pub & Grill, 23018 Greater Mack Ave., St. Clair Shores. We hope to see you there!
11/30/22 – Update on our feline mascot, Chance. A lot has been ruled out but still no definitive answer to the root of Chance’s new medical issues. What does seem to be a constant is that the problem could be centered around his spinal cord. Next step will be a consult with a neurologist. Prayers for our very sweet boy! – diana.
CHANCE: Hey there Team, sooo mom spoke with Dr. O from the Animal Surgical Center of Michigan this morning about my test results.
Urinalysis 1st…No sugar, so no Diabetes! No Uti either. There was a small amount of both red & white blood cells and small amount of protein all consistent with Cystitis. But the Cystitis was very minimal and the cells within normal ranges do not the cause of my leakage.
Abdominal Ultrasound…No masses, no tumors, and my bladder walls were of normal range thickness…no bladder inflammation.
Full Body CT…No masses or cancer that ct could detect. There were some Sclerotic changes to my spine and also a narrowing of the spinal cord canal near my T3. This could be caused by my old injury, or a recent traumatic event such as a fall (which mom doesn’t think is the case since I don’t jump up on high places, it’s not completely impossible…just not likely) or I could have had a FCE “Fibrocartilaginous Embolism” …a spinal stroke.
Dr. O has a call in to the neurologist for a consult and he will be in office on Thursday to discuss next steps.
Dr. Z and Dr. Kern both have recieved the reports and Dr. Z contacted mom 1st thing and and her and mom are both in agreement to wait to see what neurologist says and then decide on my treatment plan going forward. Dr. Z as always is doing her research in the meantime to come up with a plan of what is going to be best for me going forward. Mom is doing her research too. One thing I know for sure, everybody has my best interest, comfort and quality of life in their thoughts
That’s all we know for now Team till the end of the week so stay tuned and thankyou all for your amazing support!
11/29/22 – We are overjoyed and so very grateful to our many supporters for their votes and for First State Bank’s commitment to our community, especially our animal community. Over the years, I personally have built a good relationship with the many employees of First State Bank and it is truly a community bank which cares about their neighborhoods and their customers. The $5,000 prize will be used for two dogs who have recently come to our attention needing heart worm treatment, a puppy who will need surgery for a cleft palate, and the spaying/neutering of the many kittens still being born on our streets. – Thank you, Diana and the 4 Paws 1 Heart Board of Directors
Exciting News!!! If the suspense is just too much… skip to the 0:47 second mark.
It’s our favorite day of the year – GivingTuesday. The day many of you have been waiting for. We will be awarding a total of $30,000 in First State Banksgiving gifts – and we’re pleased to reveal which organizations were selected by YOU! Check out the video to learn which local charities will receive $5,000-$10,000.Help us lift their missions and spread awareness. Make sure to comment and share, so these worthy organizations get the recognition they deserve!
11/29/22 – We are asking for your prayers for two of Nova’s babies. You might remember that Nova was rescued as she was chained behind a vacant house. She tested positive for heart worm and shortly after, it became evident that she was pregnant. Over Thanksgiving she had 9 puppies over a number of hours and at the time, they all appeared to be doing well. Thankfully, an appointment had already been made for Nova to be seen at one of our favorite clinics, Orion Animal Hospital on November 28.
Yesterday, I received a call from the clinic — two of the puppies were not doing well. The rescuer was very distraught. One puppy was trying to nurse from the mom but was being turned away; the other was having a difficult time. Courtney, from the clinic, called and offered to bottle feed and tube feed the puppies if we could back their medical. One puppy was very dehydrated and appeared to have a cleft palate. The other puppy needed to be bottle fed. After some discussion, it was decided that our friend and very expert caretaker, Emily K., would be contacted to see if she could take the two in. Emily did and here is her report with the photos of Bogo and Doorbuster.
“Hi – I believe Courtney at Orion let you know today that I took the cleft puppy and the sibling. Just wanted to let you know they are tucked in to my nursery in an incubator and doing ok tonight. We’ve named them BOGO and Doorbuster since they were born on Black Friday
BOGO is the cleft baby – he’s very dehydrated and had a low blood sugar and low temp. I gave him dextrose and some fluids and he’s had his first tube feeding. He’s very underweight, I can see every rib, poor guy. 298 grams.
Doorbuster is doing better than BOGO but does not want to eat by nipple. I’m hoping it’s just an adjustment for him and not actually something wrong. He’s nice and active and not dehydrated like his brother. I tube fed him also and will keep trying with the nipple. I have a few different nipples here to offer him so will see what he likes. He is 366 grams so quite a lot larger than BOGO.-Emily”
Of course, Nova can’t be treated for the heart worm until her remaining puppies have been weaned and we’re not sure when BOGO can have her surgery, if she survives. They all need our prayers and support and that is why your donations and these two contests and our fundraisers are so very important. Melina, the rescuer, was crying and so very grateful for all of our help and, unfortunately, felt so alone and overwhelmed before she walked into that clinic. She told Courtney that she thought she was saving one dog and now there were 10!!– diana
11/28/22 – We hope to see many of our friends at our November 30 fundraiser — “Show Me the Money/Gift Cards”. Not too many people are familiar with the game but you’ll enjoy this version where gift cards will be the prizes. The game is easy to learn and fast moving and will be an introduction to the ‘real’ version which is scheduled for February, 2023. Here is the event and a list of the many gift cards available to the winners. See YOU then. If you have any questions, e mail me at: [email protected]
11/28/22 – Thanks, Sweetie for reminding me of Giving Tuesday. We’ve all been so focused on the contests that it slipped my mind. We also have our big fundraiser this Wednesday. I’ll be posting information on the great gift cards people can win. It should be lots of fun and we’re all hoping a lot of our friends come out!! – Auntie Di
CHANCE: Hey there Team! So I’ve had a couple messages about tomorrow being Giving Tuesday and what’s going on due to the Detroit News Holiday Cheers for Charity Contest! So I put in a call to Auntie Di and of course she’s very grateful you all are thinking of4 Paws 1 Heart, she is requesting that you hold your donations until Round 2 of the contest launches on December 2nd – December 16th and the link and instructions are posted. That $20,000.00 prize is dependent on us getting the most donations of the top 5 organizations going into Round 2! So, please set your Giving Tuesday donation aside until then and know how much we appreciate your support! Thankyou
