“It’s heartless to think that someone placed them in a bag and just abandoned them”.
Three new born kittens are fighting for their lives after being found in a plastic bag in Co. Longford earlier this week.
Gardai found the young cats close to Rathcline cemetery in Lanesborough on Tuesday.
The ISPCA says it's hard to know how long they were in the bag, but they are concerned the animals are suffering from exposure.
Animal welfare officers believe the next few days will be critical, but they are hopeful the kittens will make full recoveries.
Image: facebook/ISPCAISPCA Centre Manager Hugh O’Toole said: “With the heavy rainfall and inclement conditions, the bag would not have provided enough warmth and the kittens would have succumbed to hypothermia.
''They were shaking with the cold and completely soaked from the rain. The kittens are no more than four weeks old and sadly have experienced the very worst start in life. It’s heartless to think that someone placed them in a bag and just abandoned them”.
Image: facebook/ISPCAHugh added: “When they arrived at the ISPCA, we wrapped them in towels and placed them on some heated pads, under a heat lamp to get them warmed up. It’s difficult to determine how long they were in the bag and we were very concerned they are suffering from exposure. It’s heart-breaking to hear them cry for their mother as they are too young to be separated but they are safe now. The next few days will be critical but we are hopeful they will make full recoveries in our care”.
