6 abandoned kittens found in trash bag at SC Walmart

Doctors and employees at the Indian Land Animal Hospital in Lancaster County are caring for six kittens they say were abandoned in a trash can outside Walmart this weekend.

A client rescued the kittens after finding them in a trash bag, according to the animal hospital’s Facebook page.

Veterinarians believe the kittens are just more than one week old. Staff members are taking turns feeding them with a bottle every four hours.

Although the kittens were separated from their mother after being abandoned, animal hospital officials say they recently rescued a female cat who lost her litter last week.

“We have put these babies with her and she fell in love,” the animal hospital posted on Facebook. “We will still need to bottle feed them for a couple days until her milk comes in, but this is so heartwarming for us to watch her cuddle up with these orphans.”

By Sunday, the kittens’ health was improving, employees reported.

The animal hospital told The Herald on Monday that the business does not need donations to care for the kittens. Instead, they recommend that people wanting to help make a donation to a local animal shelter or rescue group of their choice.

They plan to find adoptive families for the kittens after the cats are at least eight weeks old.

This story was originally published May 4, 2015 at 1:27 PM with the headline "6 abandoned kittens found in trash bag at SC Walmart."