An 11-month old kitten is ready for adoption after enduring oven burns in Jackson, Mich.
The cat was originally named Smoky, but the Jackson County Animal Shelter now calls her Suri — short for survivor. Suri is recovering from severe burns on her paws, body, and ears after a juvenile placed her in a hot oven.
When she was brought into the shelter, Suri suffered from blood-stained paws and labored breathing. Parts of her ears remain missing due to the damage the hot oven caused.
Officer Shawn Lutz of Jackson County Animal Control elaborated on the situation.
“The mom brought the cat in and said she didn’t have the resources to treat the cat,” he explained.
Fortunately, Suri is recovering and available to find her forever home. According to Lydia Sattler, the Jackson County Animal Shelter director, she is still gentle and friendly.
“It speaks to the resilience of animals that go through trauma,” Sattler commented. “She still purrs as people hold her.”
The Jackson County Animal Shelter provided an update on Suri via Facebook.
“She’s feeling great and is ready to leave the hospital and go into a foster home while her wounds continue to heal,” says the post. “Isn’t she precious?! Thank you to everyone who donated to her care and the amazing Veterinarian who helped get her well! Interested in adopting? Please fill out an application in person or from our website and email/fax it in.”
Adoption applications can be found on the Jackson County Animal Shelter’s official website.
The incident is currently under investigation by Jackson County Animal Control.
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This is sickening please stop this cruelty NOW!
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ENFORCE THE LAW AND PROSECUTE THE JUVENILE AND THE MOTHER. They should both be sterilized too so no more like them can come into this world. That KID knew what they were doing was WRONG. Don’t let them go further in their abusive ways until they murder someone. The judges and prosecutors who let these people off should be accountable if the commit subsequent abuse crimes.
Hoping this kitten finds a loving, forever home.
Is there something done as a follow up on the “juvenile” that put the cat in the oven ? See if he needs supervision ? Something is wrong there…
The vile and evil lowlife psycho juvenile who deliberately committed this sadism and evilness against such a trusing and innocent puddy called Suri must be brought to Justice and put away for life. Or better still kill the pos, before this lowlife monster deliberately tortures and kills another defenceless and innocent animal.
What sort of families do these monsters come from. This pos is the future Serial Killer.
Get well Suri and live a precious and happy life with your new adopted animal loving family.
It is exceptionally hard to keep comments peaceful when commenting on sub-human crap such as these brainless morons that commit such horrific acts on innocent, sweet, precious, defenseless animals. Why is it under investigation? You know who the evil twit is, who did it so now …..PROSECUTE!!!. No more investigation needed and using the excuse of being a teen isn’t going to cut it, either. That piece of crap need to be punished and preferably put through suffering and torture like he did that poor cat. If these punks had to endure the same treatment they put animals through, I am 99% if not 100% sure these horrific crimes would dwindle and come to a stop. The justice system is lacking in common sense. Sad reality is when an animal attacks a human, even in self defense, it is labeled a dangerous monster and put to death. Humans get to torture and kill animals with little or no consequences. This juvenile twit need to serve time in a extra hot jail cell say 95 to 100 degrees, 8 hours every day (minimum a few years) to feel what it might possible feel like to be inside an oven or something hot. Lawmakers need to be more creative and create laws that will actually deter these imbaciles because what they are doing now is NOTHING! Prosecute and punish that punk. Don’t let him think it’s ok to do what he did. Neighborhood ….. watch your animals.
I cannot visualize any person doing such a thing to a helpless kitten. Animal abuse needs to be stopped and it won’t happen unless we pass stricter and harsher laws to prevent it; no more “slap on the wrist”. Lets pass a law where whatever abuse is inflicted on the animal it is then done to the person. Prisons are full everywhere and unless the abuser is made to be humiliated and suffer, it will never stop.
What do you mean under investigation? Any idiot can see who the culprit is. Punish him!!!!!
Name and shame the evil, sick piece of low-life scum. This un-named POS is a serial killer in the making and needs to be watched, especially by the neighbours as their next victim may be a child. The mother must be sooo proud that she has raised such a vile kid and NO excuses will make any difference.
I hope she finds a wonderful and kind home.
I hope she finds a wonderful, kind home as she deserves.
The mother needs to be jailed, while the its sadistic offspring needs to be euthanized. Zero tolerance for animal abusers.
Where do these scum come from ??
That “juvenile” needs an eye kept on them. This is the start of an potential psychopath.
Bless this poor baby. The perpetrators who did this deserve the death penalty.
This kid needs to be in a psych ward. What kind of parent are these people. DISGUSTING HORRIFIC
Poor kitten, how could any human who have a heart do such cruel act on this pint size kitty. Please JUDGES MUST STAND STRONG AGAINST THE PEOPLE WHO COMMIT ANIMAL VIOLENCE & MUST PUNISH SEVERELY. If not this type of sad stories will never be controlled from this vicious world.
love to this kitten
I hope they find who did this so we can ban them from ever owning animals again!! Their names goes on an animal abuse registry!! Luckily, the cat survived!