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New Home For The Holidays For Kitten Found In Dumpster

The baby kitten was rescued after it was discovered abandoned in a church dumpster last week.

(Image via Suffolk County SPCA)

BAY SHORE, NY - A baby kitten was rescued after it was found in a church dumpster in Bay Shore last week.

A Suffolk County SPCA officer rescued the 8 to 10 week old mackerel tabby kitten from a dumpster at the Prince of Peace Church on 800 Candlewood Road on Friday.

Image via Suffolk SPCA

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The officer responded after receiving a call that the kitten was stuck in a dumpster, cold and shaking. No food or water was available and the kitten could not get out. The Suffolk SPCA responded immediately and rescued this innocent kitten.

Luckily, the sad story for the kitten had a happy ending. A good Samaritan adopted the kitten, who will now have a home for the holidays.

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