I have been waiting for the opportunity to support Marilous Chanrasmi and Shahar Fearing in their passion for our four-legged friends and the people who care for them.

Four Winds Connections lives and loves radically at the intersection of human and animal well-being.


Four Winds Connections lives and loves radically at the intersection of human and animal well-being. We work within communities, support change, and invite healing through the human-animal bond.

Four Winds Connections preserves the human-animal bond through:

- [Affordable and accessible veterinary care for marginalized communities](https://www.fourwindsconnections.org/community-love.html)
- [Community partnerships](https://www.fourwindsconnections.org/tribal-partnerships.html)
- [Dog foster training](https://www.fourwindsconnections.org/reactive-dog-foster-training.html)
- [Dog training for underrepresented communities](https://www.fourwindsconnections.org/fostering-healing-series.html)
- [Pet food support](https://www.fourwindsconnections.org/northfield-pet-food-shelf.html)
- [Temporary pet homes for victim-survivors of domestic violence](https://www.fourwindsconnections.org/mn-pet-foster-coalition.html)

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Four Winds Connections, in collaboration with the Community Action Center, operates the Northfield Pet Food Shelf initiative in southern Minnesota. Studies have shown that sharing a life with a companion animal improves mental health, reduces stress and enhances well-being as well as encourages children’s physical, social, emotional and cognitive development. The Pet Food Shelf is designed to address a significant need in the Northfield community — ensuring that low-income families who wish to have a companion animal are supported in doing so. Raising the necessary funds to run this program will help bridge the gap, allowing more Northfield families to enjoy the benefits of a family pet through food support when finances are tight. 

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Four Winds Connections got a call from a tribal partner Rick Haaland about a dog in Leech Lake who had his leg caught in a cable (for a while) and as a result needed an amputation. The partner in Leech Lake transferred the dog, now named Fox, to the care of our good friend and tribal partner, Li Boyd in Mille Lacs of Anishinaabe and Awesiinyag. Four Winds Connections worked together with one of our trusted partners, The Bond Between, to explore veterinary options to find a clinic and surgeon that could take Fox in ASAP. The wound was so deep it had reached his bones and we were all concerned of infection (we are choosing NOT to share those photos!). His wound was life threatening and if left untreated he would have died. Thanks to Li for taking him in and tending to his wound by honey wrapping his leg -- her doing this over the weekend saved his life AND gave us the time to find a vet able to perform the amputation.  Fox's leg was amputated today (Tuesday, 8/20) and he is currently healing and recovering at the vet clinic and will be picked up tomorrow where he will return to the care of Li of Anishinaabe and Awesiinyag until he is well enough to be transferred to a foster with The Bond Between, and will then be placed up for adoption. 

Fox is cute as a button and super sweet with all living things. He deserves the best life! We acted from our heart ... yes, as we simply could not say NO to our tribal partners and we could not let this sweet boy continue to suffer. We are grateful for everyone who helped .. a special thanks to Dr. Raye Taylor for all her guidance and support as well. 

The cost for Fox's veterinary care and surgery is $3,000. We need your help. Please consider making a donation. If you aren't able to donate, please share.


Fox needs your support!

Dear friends,

We are reaching out to you to share Snoop's story and to request your support in raising the funds needed for Snoop's surgery to fix his broken front leg. Snoop is an 11 month old cat  (top photo is Snoop on the right sleeping next to his sister Coco). The two of them are inseparable and also play very hard :). Unfortunately Snoop most likely while chasing and playing with his very active and energetic sister, and in his attempt to keep up with her, fell and broke his leg. Four Winds Canine Connections is a new non-profit and we are in the early stages of building up our Community Love Initiative fund so we can provide financial support to pet owners. We are grateful to be partnering with Little Earth of United Tribes in Minneapolis, Minnesota to provide support to community members and their pets.

We were able to provide support to get Snoop checked out by our trusted partner veterinary clinic, Vet Partners Edina and x-rays unfortunately confirmed Snoop had broken his leg. The good news though is that after an orthopedic surgeon reviewed the x-rays it was determined that it is possible to save Snoop's leg so we are looking to raise the needed funds for sweet Snoop.

Snoop is dearly loved and his dad says, "he loves to run around and play but is definitely a lot more chill than his sister when it comes to being hyper and being silly! He is such an amazing cat and so friendly and affectionate."

Please help us get Snoop the surgery he needs so that after he heals and recovers he can once again keep up with his sister Coco. They play hard and rest hard!

How You Can Help

Our goal is to raise $4000 which will cover Snoop's surgery. Any amount raised over our goal will go towards beautiful furry family members like Snoop. Every dollar you donate makes a significant impact and will help us in preserving and honoring the magical and healing bond between humans and their pets. 

If you are unable to donate please spread the word.

with heartfelt gratitude,

Marilou & Shahar
Four Winds Canine Connections
www.fwcanineconnections.org

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