Dutchess County, NY – A litter of kittens was rescued after someone abandoned them in a covered tub, in cold weather. According to the Dutchess County SPCA, the kittens were abandoned in their shelter’s parking lot over the weekend.

The animal welfare agency said:

Yesterday, we found a covered tub of kittens that someone had dumped in our parking lot. Fortunately, an alert staff member noticed the covered tub and brought the kittens inside before they froze.

Surveillance footage is being reviewed to see if it will provide clues about who abandoned the kittens.

The shelter said:

Dumping defenseless animals is not only inhumane, but unnecessary. We are grateful the person at least left them on our grounds instead of by the side of road or in a field, but they could just as easily have contacted us to surrender, and the kittens would not have had to go through the ordeal of being left in the cold in a box with barely any air.

Offering two lessons to be learned:

1. If you are considering dumping unwanted pets, please call us at 845-452-7722 x403 to surrender them properly, so that they will be safe and well cared for.
2. If you have unneutered pets, please contact us at 845-452-7722 x425 to take advantage of our low-cost spay neuter clinic.

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