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Thursday, July 29, 2010

"Drop box" kitten loses fight for life

The six-week-old striped kitten abandoned in a drop library box in Cheltenham almost a week ago, died Wednesday night at the Montgomery County SPCA.

"I am very down as well as our entire staff.. we did our very best. We were hopeful for a happy ending, but the cards were stacked against him," Carmen Ronio told my Inquirer colleague Bonnie Cook.

The 15-ounce cat, which the shelter staff had named Hemingway, had come to the Conshohocken shelter suffering from severe dehydration, diarrhea and a respiratory infection.

Ronio had said early on that he wasn't sure the cat would survive, but it rallied briefly on Wednesday morning from treatment including fluids and antibiotics.

Inquirer Photo/Sharon Gekoski-Kimmel

The cat was shoved into the library drop box at the La Mott Community Center last Thursday and discovered by a maintenance worker early Friday. During the time the animal spent in the metal container, temperatures soared into the 90s.

No arrests have been made by the SPCA's humane officer in connection with the case.

 

 
Posted by Amy Worden @ 3:15 PM  Permalink | 3 comments
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:14 PM, 07/29/2010
    You deserved better, Hemingway. So sorry you didn't make it. You surely contributed more joy to this world during your short life than the piece of trash who put you in that box. R.I.P., little fighter.
    — az_joe
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 1:17 PM, 07/30/2010
    MCSPCA & Carmen!--JUST find the savage(s) who did this & prosecute to the fullest extent of the law!! That's the least you can do for this innocent being!! Are there video cameras at or near the drop box? If so, get them & see if they have any evidence.
    — snowpleeze
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:20 PM, 07/30/2010
    This is but another reminder of the pathetic state of the human species. Unless apprehended and punished, the person responsible may very well prey upon a child next. This behavior cannot be ignored.
    — Bridget W. Irons


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About Amy Worden
Amy Worden is a politics and government reporter for the Inquirer. In that capacity she has explored a range of animal issues from dog kennel law improvements and horse slaughter to the comeback of peregrine falcons and pigeon hunts. From hamsters to horses, animals have always been part of her life. To pass along a tip or contact Amy, click here.
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