Reward offered for kittens left in Mass. landfill

December 11, 2009 By: kwilliams Category: Catty Corner

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — A $1,000 reward has been offered for information leading to the conviction of those who abandoned three kittens in a Springfield landfill, including two found swimming in a pool of sewage.

The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals on Thursday said the group is investigating the incident.

Someone at the treatment facility spotted the kittens and called for help. An animal control officer found one kitten trapped in the box while two other kittens swam in the sewage.

The kittens were brought to the Thomas J. O’Connor Animal Control and Adoption Center in Springfield, where a staff veterinarian evaluated them and began treatment.

An official said it appeared that the kittens were thrown away like garbage without any hope of surviving.

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