How could anyone dump kittens in an airtight box?

Thursday 30th September 2010, 10:36AM BST.

The six kittens and their mother abandoned near Bicton Heath are being looked after at Vets4Pets at Oxon.

Six tiny kittens left for dead in an airtight cardboard box are being nursed back to health at a Shropshire vets after being found by a passer-by in the middle of a field.

The 10-week-old cats and their mother were found by two men walking in Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, and handed in to staff at Vets4Pets who said today they were shocked at the act of cruelty.

The litter is now being cared for at the centre by owner Jonathan Benson and his team, who are looking to rehome them as soon as possible.

He said: “On Tuesday night two young men turned up at the surgery with these kittens, which they found in a cardboard box in a field. They had been walking through the field when their dog led them to this box.

“There were no air vents in the box and there is no doubt that they would have died a slow and painful death.”

Having been given health checks and treatment, the kittens, three female and three male, are ready to go to new homes.

Vets4Pets would like anyone interested in giving a kitten a loving home to call them at the surgery on (01743) 270370.

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mw

September 30, 2010 at 15:16

Unreal! This is the world we live in!!! Why not take them to the Cats Protection League?!! Where I work we kept smelling an awful smell then found someone had dumped some kittens in a plastic carrier bag, they were dead and been there a few days!! I have never been so angry of the suffering they had caused…. but what goes around comes around….

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Lisa SimkinBloor

September 30, 2010 at 16:36

How can these poeple sleep at night after doing that.

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Disgusted

September 30, 2010 at 16:46

Absolutely atrocious. It makes me very sad and extremely angry too that any human being could do such a thing. They don’t deserve to be called ‘human’. The increase in cruelty to animals lately is getting beyond belief and much tougher measures/fines should be implemented when people are caught, this might make people think twice about committing such appalling acts. The person/people responsible for this incident deserve to suffocate to death. Very slowly.

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John Smith

September 30, 2010 at 19:06

One could pray that the sick and heartless b*****d that did this ended up with the same fate…ie: shoved in a box and sellotaped in to suffocate too but no doubt they are feeling really pleased with themselves. How they can live with that on their conscience beats me!

I am so pleased that they were found and are all ok.

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- Bear
  
  October 1, 2010 at 10:30
  
  I agree John, it’s so awaful, brought a tear to my eye. Whats wrong with these people! Sick.
  
  I hope karma comes round”
  
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Michelle Withington

October 2, 2010 at 17:30

Just a note to say all the kittens and the mother cat all went to new homes on Friday. They have all settled in well and enjoying their new life. More updates on this story including growing pictures will be found on the “Vets4Pets Shrewsbury” facebook page when they come in for vaccines next week. Thank you

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