[Daniel7]

Kitten found abandoned in Boston mailbox

BOSTON, June 22 (UPI) -- A kitten found abandoned in a Boston mailbox has been adopted by a postal service employee in New Hampshire, animal rescue officials said.

The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said it chose the new owner for Postina, the kitten discovered in a Boston mailbox last week, after the man read about the discovery and contacted the organization about bringing the young feline into his family, WCVB-TV in Boston reported.

The society said the new owner, who adopted a dog through the group 11 years ago, had been searching for a cat to adopt ever since his previous feline died last year. The organization said the man was chosen from a long list of people who inquired about adopting Postina.

"Postina has captured the attention of pet lovers across the globe and shone a much needed light on the seriousness of pet abandonment," said Meagan Rock, manager of the MSPCA-Boston Animal Care and Adoption Center. "We also want to remind the public that Postina's story is shared by thousands of homeless cats that are dumped, neglected as well as abused each year and come to us looking for care and a new home. We currently have hundreds of homeless cats in our care and urge the public to adopt today."


not actual abandoned kitty

Mailbox kitty adopted by postal employee - UPI.com

[Pippin]

Aww, what a shame leaving the wee thing inside there like that. Maybe the person thought it would have been safer in there than wandering in front of cars and dogs.

I found a kitten two weeks ago wandering in my yard and coaxed my neighbor into taking it. The poor little thing's eyes were almost completely crusted over and it was terribly skinny. It only looks a few months old. What a difference two weeks make! He's filling out already and is looking so much healthier thanks to the TLC she's giving him.

[*susan*]

I love happy endings like that. I watch that show on animal planet with the pets they rescue, it almost always has me crying. It is so sad the way people treat animals.