Two dumped kittens whose ears had to be surgically amputated to save their lives are in need of a “forever” home together.
The pair of white kittens, named Otto and Lucy, were among a litter of four dumped in the Brooklyn industrial precinct.
Western Suburbs Cat and Kitten Rescue (WSCKR) last week responded to a call from a factory worker who found the kittens when he arrived at work.
WSCKR founder and Melton resident Nathan Miles said the kittens, aged between 12 and 16 weeks, were very affectionate and obviously domesticated.
When rescuers collected them, the two white ones were in urgent need of medical attention on their bloodied and infected ears.
Vets at the Lost Dogs’ Home determined both cats would need their ears removed to save their lives.
“Whoever owned them before they dumped them, they basically left these kittens out in the sun … white cats are very prone to sun damage,” Mr Miles said.
“The shocking thing is, I mean they’re only kittens but yet they must have been left in the sun pretty much continuously because their ears have had to come off.
“The ears looked terrible. They were all bald and full of scabs … according to the vet, there was cellular damage to the ear cells, which is the beginning signs of cancer so the decision was that they had to be removed for the long-term welfare of the cat.”
Mr Miles said good homes were sought for all four, but he wanted Otto and Lucy to be adopted as a pair.
“Because of everything they’ve been through they have to go to an indoor-only home and it would make sense for the two of them to go together,” he said..
“These poor kittens were neglectfully cared for and then cruelly disposed of like rubbish.”
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Phone Mr Miles on 0400 988 931.
