Zyra’s Fight: Saving a Kitten from Starvation & Trauma

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9/21/25 Update: Happy news on Zyra, our starvation case that we suspect was abused and neglected because of the injuries and condition.

We did not expect Zyra to survive after presenting with hypoglycemia, starvation, emaciation, neurological, and injured with possible fractured nose and soft tissue trauma to her jaw.

Her foster mom, Brenda, is a seasoned veterinary technician who was able to get an IV catheter placed as this kitten was dying before our eyes. After 6 days of fluids that she desperately needed, hospitalization, 24-hour, around-the-clock warming devices, small feedings, and symptomatic treatment, she lived!

Zyra is now just over 2 pounds, about 4 to 5 months old, and in need of a home to call her own.

Her personality is beginning to shine and I truly want to thank our supporters, her rescuer Lilly, Brenda, her family, and Moore Veterinary Hospital for NEVER GIVING UP!

Located in Macomb County. If you are serious and feel you are the perfect match for Zyra please email
Gina.4paws1heart@gmail.com and I will forward them along.

Applications are being accepted, but please be patient to hear back.

This little girl is very special, and we know that she survived for a reason. Thank you! <3

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0907: I wanted to post a happy update about the kitten who we believe was intentionally starved with facial trauma.

I have never seen a kitten with this much will to live. She was unresponsive, hypoglycemic, hypothermic, neurological, injured, in shock, and in need of IV fluids for almost a week. She was pretty much dying as Brenda Girard placed the IV in her tiny little bruised dehydrated legs with a thread for a vein. We felt like we were torturing her, but I just couldn’t put her down without trying fluids.

Once food hit her stomach her body rejected it and she became more critical. It took days of 24 hour monitoring and care to keep her stable.

Now, this little angel is doing great! She is gaining weight and healing physically and emotionally. She knows that she will never be hurt again. Turns out this is a girl so we are back to calling her Zyra.

Her food is very expensive but she needs a good quality food for nutrition. She’s on Royal Canin Kitten Pate. If you can donate towards medical or food please drop it off at Moore Veterinary Hospital in St. Clair Shores.

She has no muscle in her legs and she is mostly bones but she is healing and that’s what matters. Zyra will need a forever home.

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8/31 Update: Zyra’s jaw is damaged and worse than we thought. He is totally able to eat but the skin is detached on the lower left side where we noticed a scab. This just fits along with the abusive environment he was removed from. He remains on IV fluids and supportive care. This is day 5 and he has long a way to go. Keep prayers coming.

8/27 Update: This little guy is fighting for his life today. He crashed this morning and needed an IV catheter, fluids with additive, and hourly monitoring. His weight went down a bit, and there was blood in his diarrhea, but he was a little fighter, and at 3:30pm, he was alert and eating. This whole process is taking so much out of him, but he is a survivor, and we will keep going as long as he is trying to live. He is only one pound. Very, very, malnourished.

Thank you, Brenda Girard and Natalie Girard, for being there every step of the way and for taking him home for another night of around the clock care.

Also, I know a lot of people have been eager to get an update, and I apologize for it taking this long, but I have been directly involved in his decisions and care. This was the soonest I could post an update today.

Please keep this guy in your prayers.

8/26/25: As of right now we suspect this was a case of severe neglect and starvation. I was contacted yesterday about a kitten that was unresponsive (pic attached). In the middle of my work shift, I asked the rescuer to rub honey on the kittens’ gums to temporarily help with hypoglycemia and 4 paws 1 heart offered to get the kitten help.

First thing this morning, this baby was transported to Moore Veterinary Hospital where the amazing staff provided hourly care throughout the entire day (warming devices, fed, fluids, hydrated, clean, etc). He is positive for coccidia, emaciated, cold, hungry, hurt, dehydrated, scared, confused, yet a SURVIOVR.

Everything is being done to help him live. Thankfully the rescuer, Lilian, did not give up on him and she reached out for help. She is his Angel!

Now, we need to get him recovered from this critical state of malnourishment. Please say prayers, please help by donating, and know that it is because of you that we can give this 1 pound kitten a fighting chance. HUGE thank you to Brenda Girard for taking him home tonight to provide around the clock supportive care.

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