Crime & Safety
Litter Of Kittens Sealed In A Box, Rescued By Local Police
"Shame on you!" Auburn police wrote to the person who left the tiny kittens to die inside the box.
AUBURN, WA - Auburn police early Friday morning came across a shocking, sad discovery: a box sealed with duct tape that contained a litter of kittens.
A local citizen called police around 1 a.m. to report the suspicious box, which had been placed along a local road. The police were pleasantly surprised when they opened the box "and these lovable fellows were found inside," the department wrote in a Facebook post.
The officers took the kittens to the vet for a checkup. Next stop, the Auburn Valley Humane Society, where the kittens will likely be put up for adoption.
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"To those that left them there, shame on you!" the police wrote on Facebook.
Auburn police reminded locals that unwanted pets don't have to be abandoned. In King County, you can contact Regional Animal Services at (206) 296-7387 or lostpets@kingcounty.gov. In Pierce County, the Tacoma Humane Society offers resources for turning over unwanted pets.
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