March 28 wasn’t a great day for cats in the city, or maybe it was, depending on how you look at it. It was on that day that two kittens were found in very bad shape, in a dumpster on Bloor and Young Street. Both of the kittens had their right eyes taken out, and the male kitten also had his teeth smashed in. An adult cat was also found nearby at Woodbine and Danforth Avenue, and that cat also had his right eye missing. It does seem odd that three cats were found within a short period of time each other, and that they all had the same injuries. But Alison Cross, a spokeswoman for the OSPCA, said when the cats were found that they couldn’t tell if it was a case of animal cruelty, or just an accident.
Toronto Animal Services was called immediately after the three cats were found. TAS was able to locate the owner of the older cat but the two kittens found in the dumpster were sent to Bay Cat Hospital. There, they both had surgery to remove both of their right eyes. Dr. Amanda Kolhatkar said that even with their injuries the cats were playing and purring when they came in, calling animals incredibly “stoic.” She also mentioned that even though the hospital sees a lot of bad animal cases, this one was particularly heartbreaking and that the staff found it difficult to look at the kittens when they first came in.
But the kittens’ sad story didn’t last very long. Shortly after coming out of surgery and with their right eyes sewn shut, both of the kittens sat and played with a string of yarn, following it with their left eyes and playfully swatting at it. The kittens have already been claimed by someone who has stepped forward wanting to adopt them.
But even with the successful finish, the OSPCA says that this story is not over. They are still treating the incident as extremely suspicious and are asking for the public’s help. Anyone with information about the cats or their injuries are asked to call the OSPCA at 888-668-7722.
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March 28 wasn’t a great day for cats in the city, or maybe it was, depending on how you look at it. It was on that day that two kittens were found in very bad shape, in a dumpster on Bloor and Young Street. Both of the kittens had their right eyes taken out, and the male kitten also had his teeth smashed in. An adult cat was also found nearby at Woodbine and Danforth Avenue, and that cat also had his right eye missing. It does seem odd that three cats were found within a short period of time each other, and that they all had the same injuries. But Alison Cross, a spokeswoman for the OSPCA, said when the cats were found that they couldn’t tell if it was a case of animal cruelty, or just an accident.
Toronto Animal Services was called immediately after the three cats were found. TAS was able to locate the owner of the older cat but the two kittens found in the dumpster were sent to Bay Cat Hospital. There, they both had surgery to remove both of their right eyes. Dr. Amanda Kolhatkar said that even with their injuries the cats were playing and purring when they came in, calling animals incredibly “stoic.” She also mentioned that even though the hospital sees a lot of bad animal cases, this one was particularly heartbreaking and that the staff found it difficult to look at the kittens when they first came in.
But the kittens’ sad story didn’t last very long. Shortly after coming out of surgery and with their right eyes sewn shut, both of the kittens sat and played with a string of yarn, following it with their left eyes and playfully swatting at it. The kittens have already been claimed by someone who has stepped forward wanting to adopt them.
But even with the successful finish, the OSPCA says that this story is not over. They are still treating the incident as extremely suspicious and are asking for the public’s help. Anyone with information about the cats or their injuries are asked to call the OSPCA at 888-668-7722.