A KITTEN whose rescuers feared would not survive after she was thrown against a wall and beaten has seen her life transformed after being rescued and rehomed by the RSPCA.

Zara was just nine-weeks old when she experienced appalling cruelty but thanks to love and care she is now enjoying a happy life in a new home in Brighouse.

Zara has now been reunited with her rescuer who has spoken of her joy at seeing a life transformed.

RSPCA inspector Joanne Taylor, who has been a rescuer for the animal welfare charity for 14 years, first met Zara when she saw the badly injured kitten motionless in an open cat carrier on a kitchen floor.

She had been called to the rescue after a witness saw her being beaten and thrown against a wall by her owner.

Zara the kitten was in poor condition when she was rescued after being 'thrown against a wall'Zara the kitten was in poor condition when she was rescued after being 'thrown against a wall' (Image: UGC)

Joanne visited Zara at her new home for the first time since she rescued her.

She said: “It is great to see how well she is now and has a loving home.

“This was one of the worst cases of cruelty I have dealt with as it was an abhorrent act.

“It was so very traumatic for Zara who was so vulnerable and she suffered such awful injuries in an unprovoked attack.

“Sometimes dealing with level of cruelty can be very difficult for us as rescuers and really upsetting that you can get in a dark place - but we have to remember the positive outcomes - and Zara is a perfect example of the rescue, rehabilitate and rehome work the RSPCA is so proud to carry out.

“This confident cat is nothing like the broken kitten I saved from her attacker.

“When I first met Zara, she was lying at the back of a cat carrier, looking gravely ill.

“We’d received a call from a witness who saw her owner violently abusing her.

“Zara had blood around her eyes and on her paws, so I rushed her to a vet. Sadly, they confirmed head trauma and bruising.”

Zara’s former owner was prosecuted and she was given care at the RSPCA’s Greater Manchester Animal Hospital before being placed in the care of the RSPCA Halifax, Huddersfield, Bradford and District Branch.

Zara has now put her unhappy past behind her and is living the life she deserves with her new owners Janine Moisey and husband Lee along with teenage daughters Caitlin and Ava.

Zara is now enjoying life in her Brighouse homeZara is now enjoying life in her Brighouse home (Image: UGC)

Zara now enjoys playing with the cats she shares her home with in Brighouse including Cheeky, 3, and Flowey, 15.

She also loves getting affection from her new family who she adores - but she is still terrified of being picked up.

Janine, a legal secretary, said: “We have always had cats and sadly we lost a male called Cheesy in a road accident in 2022 and Cheeky just seemed lost without him, so we started looking for a rescue from the RSPCA.

“My husband read about Zara on the website and that she had a tough start in life but she was so affectionate that when she was being examined by the vet they couldn't hear her heartbeat as she was purring so loudly.

“I think we just thought she sounds sweet-natured and would fit in well and she really has. She is a very affectionate cat - she isn’t keen on being picked up - but due to what has happened to her, it is understandable.

“She is such a lovely and well-mannered cat and will never scratch or bite.

“It is just upsetting as animal lovers to hear what she has been through but she can put all that behind her now.”