The British Columbia (BC) SPCA, an animal protection organization in BC, has revealed that a kitten just a few weeks old was rescued at the last minute from being crushed to death.
According to a news release dated March 13, on February 13, workers at a waste disposal facility in Abbotsford were putting cardboard boxes into a compactor when they heard faint meowing coming from under a stack of boxes. Upon investigation, they discovered two small kittens underneath the boxes. Workers immediately took the kitten to the BC SPCA Abbotsford, but another one was found later that day and was taken back to the SPCA.
On February 16th, two more kittens were found on the grounds of the facility. Since the SPCA was closed that day, a worker took the kittens home and brought them to the SPCA the following day.
Sarah Ringer-Venard, manager of BC SPCA Abbotsford, said in a statement, “We are so grateful that they found the kittens. They saved them from the worst possible fate.” All the kittens had upper respiratory tract infections and discharge from their eyes, but they were given antibiotics and are now recovering. The kitten adoption process is scheduled to begin in approximately six weeks.
Once the kitten reaches the required weight of 1 kg or more, it will be listed on the BC SPCA adoption page: https://adopt.spca.bc.ca