Dumped kittens found in trash by Littlehampton binmen (From The Argus)
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Dumped kittens found in trash by Littlehampton binmen
12:30pm Wednesday 31st October 2012 in News By Siobhan Ryan
Dumped kittens found in trash by Littlehampton binmen
Five tiny kittens narrowly escaped death after being dumped in a rubbish bin.
Binmen discovered the four-week-old animals while working in Manor House car park in Littlehampton yesterday morning.
One worker lifted the bin lid, heard something and then found the kittens under a pile of rubbish.
They were taken to Arun District Council’s civic offices in Maltravers Road where staff tried to warm them up.
Council contracts officer Maggie Ledger, who helped bring the kittens in, said: “They looked very cold, and were dirty and overrun with fleas.
“It was a very cold night and if they had been in the bins all that time, it is amazing that they survived.”
The kittens have been taken to Fitzalan Vets in Littlehampton. Four are now eating on their own, while the fifth has been put on oxygen.
A spokeswoman for Fitzalan Vets said: “This discovery shows just how important it is for people to check their bins for animals, especially at this time of year.
“I would urge businesses which have larger, commercial bins to be particularly vigilant.”
Jenny Wells, manager of the RSPCA rehoming centre in Patcham, said they were currently inundated with cats and kittens needing new homes.
She said: “It is obviously upsetting when people decide to abandon animals like this and leave them to their own devices.
“We are seeing a growing number of animals being abandoned and this is partly because people say they cannot afford to keep them.
“Owners and make sure their pets are neutered or spayed. We can help people on low incomes when it comes to the cost so there is no excuse.”
Comments(11)
jimbobmaginty
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1:16pm Wed 31 Oct 12
It’s simple! Dump animals in bins get a year for each animal! But noooo think of the human rights!
The cats could have died slowly and in pain you scumbag!
Whoever done this I hope you are reading this. I hope you get Cancer and die a horrible painful death. These cats have done nothing wrong; it doesn’t take anything to drop them off at a shelter! A bus ride away!
If you own a mum cat then get her spaded! If you can’t afford it then give the cat away!
I hope people find out who you are and hurt you! I’d pay to watch that!
CatoTheCat
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1:22pm Wed 31 Oct 12
meow.
NickBtn
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1:45pm Wed 31 Oct 12
Yes, that's not ideal. But this is far worse.... Perhaps publicity about that has driven people to much more extreme and (luckily not in this case) lethal methods
Cash Bull
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2:43pm Wed 31 Oct 12
mimseycal
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5:34pm Wed 31 Oct 12
I don't like cats!
Metro Reader
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8:42pm Wed 31 Oct 12
its called Rubbish in the UK
Can the argos got get anything right?
Fairfax Sakes
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8:22am Thu 1 Nov 12
Juleyanne
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8:49am Thu 1 Nov 12
queen produce these kittens! This is a despicable and cruel act and the person responsible must be reported to the RSPCA and Police. Another heartbreaking example of why speying/neutering is paramount. Perhaps the gutless cruel owner hoped he or she might be able to sell them for profit and when that failed as there are so many pets needing homes, coldly dumped the poor little things. Either way this b......d needs catching and convicting for animal abandonment and cruelty and banned for life for ever owning an animal again!
Surely not!
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12:07am Fri 2 Nov 12
Mr. Milde
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9:15am Fri 2 Nov 12
Goldenwight says...
12:44pm Wed 31 Oct 12