Man Spent 7 Hours Digging in Piles of Wood to Save Litter of Kittens in Dumpster

Lovemeow ^ | Sept 2016 | Amy Bojo

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A kind-hearted man spent seven hours digging through piles of wood to save a litter of tiny kittens in the dumpster.

Courtesy: Cliff

A month ago, Cliff heard meowing coming from a pile of wood in the dumpster. He spotted a little helpless kitten hanging onto scraps of wood, letting out a few faint cries. Soon he discovered that there were more than one kitten.

"They got dumped in the dumpster, then there was wood dumped on top," Cliff told Love Meow.

He spent hours digging through piles of wood and steels to save the abandoned kittens. They were so young that their eyes just opened.

Courtesy: Cliff

He first located the whereabouts of the kittens and then carefully dug through the piles to retrieve them. After hours upon hours of digging, he got all the kittens, but one didn't survive.

"Mom chose a huge box to give birth in and kittens got thrown in dumpster," Watching Over Whiskers said.

Courtesy: Cliff

This is where Cliff found the kittens.

Courtesy: Cliff

Cliff got a tiny gray kitten out from under a pile of wood scraps. He put the fur baby on his lap and gave the little one some much needed TLC.

He placed a tiny kitten in his pocket to keep warm and continued to look for others.

Courtesy: Cliff

After hours of rummaging, he got all the kittens out of the dumpster.

Courtesy: Cliff

The kittens were so young that they would need around-the-clock care.

Courtesy: Cliff

Cliff and his family began to look for help, and after a lot of searching, one rescue group responded and offered to help with open arms.

Courtesy: Cliff

The good folks from Watching Over Whiskers (Springfield, Missouri) took the kittens into their care. The babies got baths, full bellies and a warm bed to sleep in.

Courtesy: Watching Over Whiskers

"They got milk all over each other… they were so hungry," the rescue group said.

One of the gray babies crossed the rainbow bridge. The little buddy fought hard.

Courtesy: Watching Over Whiskers

Two of the kittens are smaller, so Roxy, a beautiful rescue mama, is giving them milk and lots of TLC.

Courtesy: Watching Over Whiskers

Despite a hard beginning, these kittens are now thriving at their foster home. The kindness from their rescuer and the unconditional love from their caregivers and surrogate mom have turned their lives around.

Now they are learning to explore and are excited about their new adventures in life.

Courtesy: Watching Over Whiskers

Share this story with your friends. If you would like to support their rescue efforts, click here to see how you can help. There are a lot of kitties looking for homes at Watching Over Whiskers, click here to meet them. Follow these fur babies and their updates at Watching Over Whiskers' Facebook page.

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[marktwain]

Overproduction of kittens is a serious problem in the United States.

[usconservative]

That’s a good man, and whoever dumped these poor baby kittens in that dumpster deserves a good thrashing.

[SaveFerris]

I agree. Man was given dominion to shepherd.

[GoldenPup]

That guy deserves a medal.

[imardmd1]

Ahd when mankind failed, God destroyed all but a few of every genus, eight of humans, to be exact.

[ScottinVA]

Angels come in all forms. God bless this good man.

[miss marmelstein]

Nice story, lovely pix. I had a mom and her four kittens show up at my door, hungry. We only managed to save one of the kittens, the rest perished by car and illness. They were very wild.

[Cyclone59]

The core of any human is shown by how he treats animals.

[buffyt]

Awe, so precious! We have adopted so many strays over the years since 1972. In March we adopted two baby girl kitties, our son adopted their brother. They are so much fun, so cute and playful. We just love them. God’s little furry creations.

[ConservativeMind]

It sounds like we all need to bring our cats to you, when they need to be put down.

[buffyt]

Amen!

[a little elbow grease]

"That guy deserves a medal."

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Yes the good man made my day.

And the person who put the kittens in the dumpster deserves to be behind some metal bars.

[a little elbow grease]

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[a little elbow grease]

"The core of any human is shown by how he treats animals."

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I agree.

I hope that that kindness is helpful in where we find ourselves in our afterlives.

[a little elbow grease]

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[patriot08]

What a kind man. Bless his heart.

I wouldn't want to associate with the evil person who did this to those innocent little animals.

Did you know that most murderers and those who commit deplorable crimes usually have a history of cruelty to animals?

[Phillyred]

Well there go the migratory birds, chipmunks, bunnies in the neighborhood.

[Beowulf9]

“And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out”?

Mathew 12:11

This man did what even Jesus would’ve done.

Why would someone be so cruel to these helpless animals. Preventing birth is one thing, get your cat fixed. But to doom an innocent to death in this way is unconscionable.

[William of Barsoom]

Consider this:

We (people) are all like the kittens. Lost in a big pile of random lumber and garbage. We are (all) dying, slowly.)

The kind-hearted man in the story, a lover of Life, worked hard and in a dedicated manner to save them — and mostly succeeded.

We are the kittens, and Jesus is the man digging for us, to save us, because he loves life. His sacrifice is thus a tiny bit easier to understand.

Accept Life, and live it.