Cat, 10 kittens rescued from taped-up box thrown in B.C. dumpster
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Runnalls doesn’t know if the person or persons responsible for this couldn’t get the animals into a shelter, or didn’t know about other resources, “but it was a very disturbing call to get it.”Fortunately, the OHS says it appears the cats and kittens weren’t inside the box for very long and weren’t in distress.
“That was a good thing,” said Runnalls, adding the kittens were brought from Penticton to an animal hospital in Kelowna. The Okanagan Humane Society is volunteer-run and does not have a building. Rather, it relies on volunteers from Osoyoos to Salmon Arm who will foster animals in need.The mother cat and her kittens are still in foster care in Lake Country, while the other two cats have found new homes.Runnalls said because of rising costs, some aren’t able to afford to spay or neuter their animals. In those cases, OHS has a pet assistance program, and qualified people can access a subsidized spay or neuter.
“We do encourage people to support that program,” said Runnalls, “and to apply if they’re feeling distressed and can’t afford the cost of a spay or neuter.”
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