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Five 3-week old Kittens Survive Two Days in Shipping Middlebury, VT---Wednesday afternoon, July 27th, Alan Bean, an inventory specialist in the returns department of Country Home Products, a lawn equipment manufacturer based in Vergennes, Vermont, was opening boxes as part of his daily routine, only this equipment had moving parts----five, exhausted and dehydrated 3-week old kittens. The package originated in South Carolina where the shipper had no idea about the precious cargo. After his initial surprise, he teamed up with his colleague, Deb Peters, quickly tracking down some kitten formula---an action that saved their lives. The kittens were then brought to the Addison County Humane Society in nearby Middlebury Vermont where staff placed them with a lactating ìmamaî cat named Hazel. Hazel has adopted these kittens as her own and they are now safe and recovering well. Jill Tucker, the Executive Director, sighs with relief; ìwe are so happy and amazed that these kittens survived at least 2 tough days in record breaking heat without their mother. Our hats are off to the wonderful people at Country Home Products for extending such kindness to these animals and acting so quickly on their behalf. With so many animals in need, itís reassuring to know how wonderful and compassionate people can be. This is another reminder for all of us that an act of kindness can make a huge difference in the life of an animal.î The kittens are healthy and expected to recover quickly with the help of their adoptive mother Hazel. Once they are old enough, both kittens and mother will be eligible for adoption through the Addison County Humane Society. |
