5 Portland kittens found in sealed bucket; 1 survives

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Four kittens died and a fifth is fighting an infection after someone put them inside a bucket of kitty litter and taped it shut.

Officials at the DoveLewis emergency animal hospital say the kittens were brought in by Multnomah County animal control workers after they were found near a Portland intersection on Friday night. The surviving kitten is recovering from an upper respiratory infection.

DoveLewis veterinarian Trish London tells the Oregonian ( http://bit.ly/NCsxrA ) that the hospital often treats stray animals abandoned in dumpsters, but this was a malicious act.

London says the surviving kitten has a fever and worms but is expected to make a full recovery. It will go to Multnomah County Animal Services for adoption.

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Information from: The Oregonian, http://www.oregonlive.com