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5 kittens found discarded in trash without food or water by dumpster diver who saves them, bringing the cats home to clean, feed, cuddle and find purrfect furever homes, rescuer says: ‘I’m very grateful that the cat distribution system brought them to me’

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    "I'm so glad that all the kittens are healthy and that they've all found their forever homes"
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    I've been trash picking for a couple years now, just for fun because I love finding cool things. Never in a million
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    years would I have imagined finding something so heartbreaking. Last night, I found 5 kittens abandoned
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    with no food or water. They were left in a box sitting beside a clothes and shoes donation bin in a Barnes and Noble parking lot. It
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    was too late at night for any rescues to take them in, so my girlfriend and I brought them home. We've never owned a cat before, but we
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    got advice from many friends about what to do. Since finding them, they've been fed, bathed, and loved on constantly. Now
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    ction
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    we're trying to find homes for them. I just can't believe somebody would abandon them like this. If I didn't find
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    them, I don't know how long it would have been until someone else did. These babies are playful, affectionate, and adorable. But
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    when I found them, they were so scared and hungry. They deserve to be safe and loved, not discarded. I feel endlessly disappointed in people.
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    I posted in here a couple months back about finding 5 abandoned kittens while trash picking. The post honestly got way more attention than I
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    expected, and I wanted to follow up to thank everyone who provided advice and support. There were even a few people who donated to the foster that
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    took the kittens in, which I was really touched by I am extremely happy to share that this story officially has a happy ending.
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    ANE
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    As of this week, all 5 of the kittens have been adopted! Ultimately, I did not keep any of them, but I'm very grateful that the cat
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    distribution system brought them to me so I could take care of them for a few days. I'm so glad that all the kittens are healthy and that they've all found
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    their forever homes, and I thought you all would be happy to hear it too.
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    The first of your crew has officially gone to their new home! The little light brown tabby boy with orange highlights has been officially adopted with our other dark tabby boy. We just took them over to their new family tonight. He has been named "Shep", and is already so loved! Merry Christmas!
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    The tabby girl and other tabby boy that went to another foster are being adopted, together, today! Duck (girl) and Goose (boy)
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    And Vernon, our boy Panther, just got adopted! He connected with a wonderful family, and was just besotted with their 14 year old son. Watched them become besties before our eyes.
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    Your final dumpster baby was adopted today! Miss Chessie found her people and is off to a fabulous life super lovely couple, one works from home, and they have a 2 year old kitty and a gentle older golden retriever to be Chessie's friends. They also have fish tanks and a koi pond, so lots of fun things to watch.

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