Several kittens are now safe and receiving treatment after they were rescued from a dumpster in Philadelphia.
Bingo’s Foundation, a no-kill cat sanctuary, rescue, and adoption organization in Lower Bucks County, shared that the kittens -- six of them in total -- were only 3 days old when they were discovered inside a dumpster.
The organization said the tiny animals were found earlier in December by a recycling company collecting and removing debris from a building renovation site.
Fortunately, Bingo's Foundation was able to take them in, and now all six kittens are receiving constant care and feeding from one of the rescue's foster moms.
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"The unfortunate thing is that the mother could not be located and trapped, as kittens do better socialize when they can be raised by their mother," the organization shared.
The kittens are too young to be placed in the facility because they need around-the-clock care before being ready for adoption. This works in the rescue’s favor because they said they're already at capacity with many kittens and senior cats ready for adoption.
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Eleanor Shaknitz and Dave Fiedler of Bingo’s Foundation told NBC10 that this recent rescue highlights an ongoing challenge in Bucks County -- overcrowding in shelters.
“We’d love to be able to take in every rescue that comes our way. Sometimes you do have to make procedures that are involved. Very expensive," said Fiedler.
“Spay and neuter your pet. And remember there’s a lot of shelters all over the city, all over Bucks County. Don’t just toss them. Go to your local shelter," Shaknitz adds.
It is unclear how the kittens got inside the dumpster and who may have been responsible.
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