RANCHO SANTA FE — Two kittens found zip-tied together at a local shopping center are “fighting for their lives” at the Helen Woodward Animal Center.
The orange tabbies, tentatively named Frodo and Sam, were found along with two other kittens tied together beneath a shopping cart, according to animal center officials. The other two kittens did not survive their injuries, which were unspecified by the nonprofit.
Frodo and Sam were taken to the center on Tuesday night.
Helen Woodward’s medical staff determined the kittens were less than five days old, still had their umbilical cords attached, and “were covered in fleas.”
One of the kittens also sustained “significant damage on their rear left leg from the zip tie,” center officials said.
The kittens were recovering in foster care.
“Finding fosters qualified to bottle feed is super important, because these little guys need to be fed every two hours,” said Adoptions Director Kendall Schulz. “Fortunately, we have an extensive network of qualified fosters who can drop everything and help out.”
Anyone who wishes to donate to assist the kittens’ recovery can do so at https://my.animalcenter.org/campaign/692056/donate.
