{"id":7304,"date":"2026-04-08T07:26:53","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T06:26:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/?p=7304"},"modified":"2026-04-08T07:26:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T06:26:53","slug":"rescuers-save-8-nearly-frozen-to-death-newborn-kittens-from-discarded-bag-on-the-side-of-the-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/?p=7304","title":{"rendered":"Rescuers Save 8 &#8216;Nearly Frozen to Death&#8217; Newborn Kittens from Discarded Bag on the Side of the Road"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Rescuers saved eight newborn kittens found in an abandoned shopping bag on a Conn. roadside<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Whiskers Pet Rescue said the kittens still had their umbilical cords attached, but their mom was not with them<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">There\u2019s an active animal cruelty investigation into the abandonment<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Eight newborn kittens were found in a discarded shopping bag.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The kittens were taken to Whiskers Pet Rescue in Southbury, Conn., on Saturday, April 4, after being found in the nearby town of Seymour. The animal rescue said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/1Cx2LeVDJz\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Facebook;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Facebook&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Facebook<\/a> post that the kittens still had their umbilical cords attached, but their mom was not seen with them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The kittens were &#8220;thrown out like garbage,&#8221; according to Whiskers Pet Rescue, which added that it is working around the clock to care for the little felines.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Abandoned newborn kittens at Whiskers Pet RescueCredit: Whiskers Pet Rescue\/Facebook\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/IjzRprCNP7.v3zv2l.FbjQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/20a33fc8fd8f15879c766e9391b47023\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Abandoned newborn kittens at Whiskers Pet Rescue<br \/>Credit: Whiskers Pet Rescue\/Facebook<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;That&#8217;s a lot of kittens to bottle feed every couple of hours, but one of our longtime bottle feeder fosters took on this huge and sometimes heartbreaking job. It&#8217;s hard to save babies this little without the mom, but we are definitely trying,&#8221; the animal rescue wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Whiskers Pet Rescue said the kittens cannot be adopted until they are 9 to 10 weeks old.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Woodbridge Regional Animal Control <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/1bg3eANLWU\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:stated;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;stated&quot;}\" class=\"link \">stated<\/a> there&#8217;s an active animal cruelty investigation into the abandonment incident.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The agency said the kittens &#8220;were nearly frozen to death&#8221; when they were found discarded on the side of a road.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"One of the abandoned newborn kittens at Whiskers Pet RescueCredit: Whiskers Pet Rescue\/Facebook\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/5vGSvcSdMZ_.ojVMNuRbUQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/a02c4415a32fb227a2a711ee656ee529\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>One of the abandoned newborn kittens at Whiskers Pet Rescue<br \/>Credit: Whiskers Pet Rescue\/Facebook<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;PEOPLE'&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong>PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Local nonprofit Desmond&#8217;s Army Animal Law Advocates said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/1EAJ4qEJ3A\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Facebook post;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Facebook post&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Facebook post<\/a> on Monday, April 6, that it is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the identification of the person responsible for &#8220;this act of cruelty and abandonment.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Abandoning eight helpless newborns to die in the cold is an act of pure cruelty that cannot go unpunished,&#8221; Desmond&#8217;s Army president and co-founder, Zilla Cannamela, said in a statement. &#8220;Desmond&#8217;s Army is offering this reward to incentivize an arrest and swift prosecution. Whoever is responsible should feel the full weight of the law.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The nonprofit also stated that, per Whiskers Pet Rescue, the kittens are &#8220;doing well so far.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Whiskers Pet Rescue has raised over $300 in a fundraiser for the care of the newborn kittens. It is also looking for additional kitten bottle feeders for future emergencies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/8-newborn-kittens-were-found-in-discarded-bag-11944970\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;People&quot;}\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW Rescuers saved eight newborn kittens found in an abandoned shopping bag on a Conn. roadside Whiskers Pet Rescue said the kittens still had their umbilical cords attached, but their mom was not with them There\u2019s an active animal cruelty investigation into the abandonment Eight newborn kittens were found in a discarded shopping [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7305,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[2231,8103,2648,321,1779,8097,799,8087,8094,5501,629,8098,8100,2554,333,8090,8096,8086,8093,4300,3382,8089,8101,1150,8092,1168,8091,6567,2744,67,320,66,45,76,8102,2385,2535,8104,3683,1575,2528,8088,5251,1222,6761,4593,8099,8095],"class_list":["post-7304","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pets-news","tag-abandoned","tag-abandonment","tag-active","tag-animal","tag-april","tag-army","tag-attached","tag-bag","tag-bag-side","tag-bottle","tag-care","tag-conn","tag-cords","tag-cruelty","tag-death","tag-death-newborn","tag-desmond","tag-discarded","tag-discarded-bag","tag-facebook","tag-frozen","tag-frozen-death","tag-investigation","tag-kittens","tag-kittens-discarded","tag-newborn","tag-newborn-kittens","tag-nonprofit","tag-offering","tag-pe-ts-fun","tag-people","tag-pets-news","tag-post","tag-rescue","tag-rescuecredit","tag-rescuers","tag-rescuers-save","tag-responsible","tag-reward","tag-road","tag-save","tag-save-frozen","tag-shopping","tag-side","tag-side-road","tag-stated","tag-umbilical","tag-whiskers"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7304","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7304"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7304\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/7305"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7304"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7304"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7304"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}