jnelsoninjax Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 A KITTEN was rescued from being crushed to death in a recycling truck after apparently being dumped in a bin behind a city centre shop. The three-week-old cat, nick-named Lucky by its new carers, was pitched into the lorry with a load of cardboard from The Card Factory in Cornwall Street. But as the truck's huge crusher ? which help compact the load ? whirred into action, alert bin-men Adam and Logan heard her tiny cries. They immediately stopped the crusher and Lucky fell out from its jaws, terrified but unharmed. Adam and Logan took Lucky back to the Devon Contract Waste depot in Exeter, where she has been adopted by all of the staff. A Card Factory deputy manager said: "We are shocked and appalled, but we have no idea who could have done this. "We have four big recycling bins which are in constant use and are emptied weekly." Donna Cook, from Devon Contract Waste, said: "These are '1100' four-wheel bins which have big heavy lids. "We are convinced that Lucky could not have got in there on her own and must have been deliberately dumped. "I cannot believe anyone could be so cruel as to throw a kitten into a bin; they must have known she would have been crushed to death. "What a terrifying ordeal to put a little creature through. "If they didn't want her, they could have taken her to a rescue centre ? not just throw her in a bin and leave her to die." Donna added: "When Adam and Logan got back to the depot at Exeter we had a good look through the rest of the contents from the truck to check that Lucky did not have any siblings with her. "I took her to the vet to get her checked over and considering her ordeal, she is doing really well. He said she was three weeks old. "She is being fed special kitten milk from a tiny bottle every four hours and is getting stronger each day. She really is a lovely little cat." Lucky, who was found around 2pm on Wednesday, June 27, is being looked after by Devon Contract Waste managing director Simon Almond and his wife Anne-Marie and their daughters, who are taking it in turns to do the nightly four-hour feeds. They are hoping Lucky will soon be able to eat solids. Diane Roberts of the RSPCA said: "At three weeks, the kitten would have been totally reliant on its mother for milk, and may not even have its eyes open. "It may have spent hours without food, water or fresh air, it lost its companions and must have been terrified." She said the charity would investigate and could prosecute if it received enough information about the offender from witnesses. Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacer Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 I'm glad the kitten was saved. I hope they find who is responsible. I can't imagine how anyone could be so cruel to helpless animals. remixedcat 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noir Angel Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 My cat only had kittens about 3 weeks ago and this story makes me cringe even more. If the lazy SOB's didn't want the kitten they should have just rehomed it, throwing a defenceless animal in the bin like a piece of trash is vile. remixedcat 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnelsoninjax Posted July 6, 2012 Author Share Posted July 6, 2012 I'm glad the kitten was saved. I hope they find who is responsible. I can't imagine how anyone could be so cruel to helpless animals. When/if they do find the responsible party, they should throw them into a bin, and see how they like it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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