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<\/p>\nThree tiny kittens heard crying by a dog walker had to be rescued from a dog waste bin after being dumped there by their evil owner.<\/p>\n
The three-week-old kittens were saved after the dog-walker heard them crying on Saturday morning in the Duporth area of St Austell, Cornwall.<\/p>\n
After being assisted by another passer-by to rescue them, they were handed over to the team at Sally's Cat Rescue after there was no sign of their owner.<\/p>\n
The way the cats were disposed of inspired the anger of the team at the rescue centre who slammed the 'inexcusable' treatment of the animals.<\/p>\n
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A Sally's Cat Rescue spokesperson said after the incident: "What on Earth is the matter with the human race? Sadly I bring very sad news this morning. <\/p>\n
"These 3 kittens we're DUMPED in a dog waste bin! Yes actually left in a bin to die!!!!!<\/p>\n
"In hot summer weather these 3 tiny babies who are hardly even big enough to eat on their own, were left in awful conditions amongst bags of dog poo."<\/p>\n
The spokesperson added that the cats were handed over by a 'lovely lady' who found them.<\/p>\n
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The statement continued: "If you live in the Duporth area of St Austell and know anything at all please contact us. This must be someone local.<\/p>\n
"These babies desperately need their mum and I would happily welcome her here if the owner would like to bring her or even leave her on the rescue doorstep in a carrier.<\/p>\n
"They are covered in fleas and are terrified but will thankfully recover. There is no excuse in the world that would make me feel that this is ok.<\/p>\n
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"We are always here… We will always help when we can. But being left to die is just inexcusable.<\/p>\n
"Someone must recognise them, we are also asking for neighbours to review their cctv footage too.<\/p>\n
"Well done to the kind lady who found them and called for help."<\/p>\n
In England it is illegal to abandon an animal 'without reasonable cause,' where the abandonment is likely to cause 'the animal any unnecessary suffering,' under the Abandonment of Animals Act 1960.<\/p>\n