Mother cat, kittens dropped off in heat

Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Courtesy photo A mother cat and litter of kittens were found outside the main gate of the animal shelter along State Road 240. The cat and her kittens were left with no access to food or water and no protection from the elements.

Under a hot sun with temperatures in the mid-80s, a mother cat and a litter of kittens were unceremoniously dropped off in a cage Friday at the Putnam County Animal Shelter without food or water.

A shelter spokesman noted that the condition of cat and kittens seems to be improving, they were in poor condition. In addition, they were forced to cope with "unnecessary trauma."

The Humane Society of Putnam County, which operates the shelter, issued a stern letter of reprimand in response, targeting whoever dropped off the cat and kittens at the front gate of the shelter along State Road 240 without protection from the elements. The pointed reprimand was posted on the HSPC website but by mid-day Tuesday had been removed.

The Humane Society reminds residents that dumping animals is illegal.

"For these cats and those of us who have to clean up this mess, literally and figuratively, it is heart breaking," the Humane Society stated in a post to its Facebook page.

"We get it," the notice continued, "you must not like fuzzy balls of fur who just want to snuggle with you and show you they love you. Cats, dogs and other pets aren't everyone's cup of tea, but that doesn't entitle anyone to behave this way.

"Although we are very grateful these cats are now receiving the care they need, we sincerely hope you change your ways in the future," the message concluded.

Persons may can contact the Putnam County Humane Society at 653-1943 for more information or to learn how to surrender an animal properly.

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Sounds harsh, but some people would have disposed of the cats in a much worse manner. They must have had a small fragment of empathy for their "pets".

-- Posted by Ben Dover on Wed, Jun 1, 2016, at 9:09 AM
the person or person's that did this deserve to be put in a cage and left in the hot sun also, and Ben Dover I'm presuming you are not an animal lover and should not even be responding to this article.

-- Posted by love my pets on Wed, Jun 1, 2016, at 11:47 AM
That's horrible to do this just drop them off no food or water ,you know they are are ways to keep them from having kittens , if you don't want Animals don't get them !!!I hope it's bearing on your mind for doing this !!

-- Posted by sharonrose942 on Thu, Jun 2, 2016, at 10:42 AM
NO HUMAN BEING THAT HAS AN OUNCE OF COMPASSION WOULD HAVE DONE THAT TO THESE ANIMALS. BEN DOVER, YOU MUST BE SMOKING SOME GOOD STUFF, BECAUSE YOUR COMMENT IS IDIOTIC. I AGREE, THE OWNERS SHOULD BE PUT IN A HOT CAGE WITHOUT FOOD AND WATER...ONLY FAIR. THE HUMANE SOCIETY MIGHT WANT TO THINK ABOUT A SECURITY CAMERA.

-- Posted by Queen53 on Thu, Jun 2, 2016, at 8:28 PM

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