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5 Kittens And 1 Cat Left In Box Outside Santee Fire Station

Six cats abandoned outside the fire station were handed over to the San Diego Humane Society — and all were given fire inspired nicknames.

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The cats (not pictured here) were unharmed and were safely dropped off at the humane society's 24-hour Kitten Nursery.
The cats (not pictured here) were unharmed and were safely dropped off at the humane society's 24-hour Kitten Nursery. (D’Ann Lawrence White/Patch)

SANTEE, CA — Five kittens and one cat were left in a cardboard box outside a firestation in Santee Nov. 19. The cats are now being cared for by the San Diego Humane Society, NBC San Diego reported.

The white cats, five 7-week-old kittens and one 6-month-old cat, were unharmed and dropped off at the humane society's 24-hour Kitten Nursery, according to NBC San Diego.

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The kittens have been named Chief, Blaze, Ember, Cinder and Smokey, inspired by their dropoff at the fire station. The cats are now currently in foster homes.

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