Kitten Left In Double-Knotted Plastic Grocery Bag On Busy Highway

TAMPA, FL — The Humane Society of Tampa Bay is looking for a miracle for a tiny kitten found abandoned in a double-knotted grocery bag on the side of a busy highway.

Left for dead, the Humane Society said it was a miracle the kitten was even discovered and brought to the Tampa shelter.

Six weeks later, Humane Society employees now say it's a miracle the frail, starving kitten survived. So, they thought it only appropriate that she be given the name, Miracle.

In addition to a severe upper respiratory infection, the fragile black kitten had a parasitic disease called Coccidia along with roundworms and ringworms.

Despite health complications threatening to shut down her 1-pound "skin and bones" body, "Miracle's spunky spirit persevered," Humane Society marketing manager, Christine McLarty said.

Veterinarians worked to stabilize the little kitten as the Humane Society launched an online fundraiser to pay for Miracle's anticipated medical expenses. To date, the Miracle fundraiser has raised $610 for the kitten's care.

"After six weeks of TLC and a lot of prayers, this sickly kitten pulled through," McLarty said this week on the society's Facebook page. "She was quickly adopted and is now living a happy life filled with love, laughter and endless belly scratches. Truly a Miracle."

The nonprofit Humane Society of Tampa Bay still needs the community's support to provide life-saving care for Miracle and animals like Africa.

This 6-month-old white shepherd was born on a Florida breeding farm and then abandoned by the farm owners when they discovered she had multiple medical problems.

One day after roaming the farm, she came back with a fractured leg and two puncture wounds. Two weeks later, her injuries hadn't improved, so her owners brought her to the Humane Society.

The veterinary staff at the Humane Society concluded that Africa's leg needed to be amputated so her family gave her up.

"Luckily, the angels at the Humane Society of Tampa will never give up on an animal," wrote the Humane Society on its Facebook page.

The society has also launched a fundraiser to pay for Africa's medical expenses, so far raising $720 for the injured, neglected and rejected dog.

Africa is now recovering and will be available for adoption in the coming weeks, said the Humane Society Thursday.

Through the month of June, White Claw Hard Seltzer and an anonymous donor are matching all donations up to $10,000, which means every $5 collected will become a $10 donation for the Humane Society. Click here to donate.

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