This makes me sick. I cannot fathom the mind of the bastards that did this.

A question though... I wonder about the mother of the kittens. Wouldn't she
NEED to nurse? Wouldn't she fret over the loss of kittens so young their
eyes were not even open?

I would love to pass sentence on the people that dumped the kittens.

http://www.pulse24.com/News/Top_Story/20050302-012/page.asp

It's the kind of incident that makes people stop and ask 'how could anybody
do that'?

Animal advocates in Barrie are wondering just that, after a disturbing
discovery on Monday.

A woman out for a jog heard a strange sound emanating from a trash can as
she ran along her regular route. When she went to investigate, she was
stunned by what she found - five newborn kittens wrapped in a blanket and
discarded like garbage along the road.

Some were a few weeks old, others only a matter of days.

The woman did a different kind of running after that, speeding the litter to
the police, who turned them over to a local vet.

The tiny creatures are now in the care of two loving foster parents, Julie
and Jack Robson. They've been up at all hours ensuring the survival of the
felines.

"This is a process that you go through feeding kittens, and it could be
every two to three hours, 24 hours a day," admits Julie, who agrees it's
worth it. "I think they'll be fine. God willing, we're going to have some
healthy kittens to show to people."

Barrie Police may never know who tossed the animals away, but it's expected
they'll wind up much better in life than they started.

All five of the adorable animals will be put up for adoption at the local
Humane Society in six or seven weeks. And given their history, it's not
likely they'll stay there long.

March 2, 2005