Kittens found wrapped in plastic on delivery truck
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CLEVELAND -- They traveled hundreds of miles across the country stuffed in plastic!
Thanks to a truck driver, three little kittens are nursing their way back to health!
Monday morning Alan Ketchum stopped in Cleveland to drop off his cargo and realized it was meowing.
Sure enough, three kittens that had probably gone at least three days without food or water were found in one of the tightly sealed boxes.
The kittens, which had been shrink-wrapped into a box carrying a load of electronic parts, were quickly taken away for medical treatment.
Despite the long, seemingly strenuous voyage, they are expected to be just fine.
"I have a feeling someone actually put them in there, put those little kittens in there, then closed the box," truck driver Alan Ketchum said. "It's kind of heartbreaking."
How or why they ended up inside the truck remains a mystery.
"The receiver came out and told me you got animals in the back of your trailer. That's the first time in 27 years that's ever happened to me," said Ketchum.
Tina Wickline, of the Ohio Public Animal Welfare Society, or PAWS, focused on the positive.
"These gentlemen, in this truck, called and got help rather than tossing them outside and letting someone else worry about them or letting them die," Wickline said.
The kittens were transported to the Brecksville Animal Hospital. Veterinarian Sherri Purdue said, "They were in the back of the trailer with no heat and their blood sugar levels dropped really low."
The kittens are suffering from a minor upper respiratory infection but are expected to make a full recovery. "They have a good set of lungs. They were screaming loud enough the truck driver actually heard them. I think they're going to do really well," said Dr. Purdue.
It's believed that the trio's trip started in North Carolina. PAWS says Animal Care and Control agents in Charlotte will be investigating how the kittens ended up here.
The kittens have been placed in the PAWS foster care program, but they will be going up for adoption. People interested in adopting one or all of the kittens are encouraged to contact PAWS via its (440) 442-7297 hot line phone number.
Thanks to a truck driver, three little kittens are nursing their way back to health!
Monday morning Alan Ketchum stopped in Cleveland to drop off his cargo and realized it was meowing.
Sure enough, three kittens that had probably gone at least three days without food or water were found in one of the tightly sealed boxes.
The kittens, which had been shrink-wrapped into a box carrying a load of electronic parts, were quickly taken away for medical treatment.
Despite the long, seemingly strenuous voyage, they are expected to be just fine.
"I have a feeling someone actually put them in there, put those little kittens in there, then closed the box," truck driver Alan Ketchum said. "It's kind of heartbreaking."
How or why they ended up inside the truck remains a mystery.
"The receiver came out and told me you got animals in the back of your trailer. That's the first time in 27 years that's ever happened to me," said Ketchum.
Tina Wickline, of the Ohio Public Animal Welfare Society, or PAWS, focused on the positive.
"These gentlemen, in this truck, called and got help rather than tossing them outside and letting someone else worry about them or letting them die," Wickline said.
The kittens were transported to the Brecksville Animal Hospital. Veterinarian Sherri Purdue said, "They were in the back of the trailer with no heat and their blood sugar levels dropped really low."
The kittens are suffering from a minor upper respiratory infection but are expected to make a full recovery. "They have a good set of lungs. They were screaming loud enough the truck driver actually heard them. I think they're going to do really well," said Dr. Purdue.
It's believed that the trio's trip started in North Carolina. PAWS says Animal Care and Control agents in Charlotte will be investigating how the kittens ended up here.
The kittens have been placed in the PAWS foster care program, but they will be going up for adoption. People interested in adopting one or all of the kittens are encouraged to contact PAWS via its (440) 442-7297 hot line phone number.
