Kitten found dead in box dumped outside Blackpool Zoo
The RSPCA has launched an investigation after a kitten was found dead in a box that was dumped outside Blackpool Zoo.
The RSPCA has launched an investigation after a kitten was found dead in a box that was dumped outside Blackpool Zoo.
The animal charity say it was found dead in a sealed toaster box on East Park Drive, opposite the entrance to Blackpool Zoo. It’s not known how long it had been there.
RSPCA inspector Amy McIntosh said: “This poor kitten must have been alive when she was put in the box and dumped as she had been sick inside. She was also covered in fleas.
“The box was sealed and there were no air holes in it. Nor was there any food or water.
“It would seem that she died alone, poorly and very likely distressed, in the dark, inside a box from which couldn’t escape.
“It’s an awful thing to think about.”
The kitten is described as female and thought to have been aged around five months old.
Anyone who knows who the kitten belonged to, or who saw anything that might help us find out who dumped her, should call the RSPCA on 0300 1234 999 and ask to leave a message for Inspector McIntosh.