Litter of 9 kittens and momma cat found in construction dumpster rescued by kind couple who found furever homes for the whole feline family, rescuer says: ‘I can’t see the momma kitty dragging 9 kittens to a dumpster they can’t even get into’

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Laurent Shinar • Writer and Editor
Apr 10, 2026 11:00 AM EDT

If you thought it would take more effort to find loving homes for nine kittens than it would to dump them, then this story will show you just how quick;y people pounce at the opportunity to adopt kittens.

As suggested, this story starts with the dumping of nine kittens plus their mother in a box. A terrible way to start life for the tiny kittens and an incredibly tough set of circumstances for this mamma cat who had a larger than average littler to feed and take care of while not having even remotely decent conditions to do so.

One can only imagine how tough it is to find a decent meal while nursing nine little ones, let alone having to find that meal in a dumpster full of construction debris. But luckily this feline family was saved by a cat lover who knew just what to do for them and how to help ease the load on mamma. Giving us cat lovers a happy ending and quite likely also quite the hankering for some kittens of our own…
 

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    "Update: All of the kittens, and the momma, have found good homes."
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    These were found at my work, under a dumpster, it was cold, 29°, and damp and had been since the weekend. I'm pretty sure they were dumped there because it's a good ways from the closest homes and I
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    can't see the momma kitty dragging 9 kittens a quarter mile to a dumpster they can't even get into, it just holds construction debris from an open top. Besides, they were all clean and free from any fleas,
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    mites or anything like that. No one could take all of them so I volunteered because I didn't want them taken to any place but a home. Me and my wife have 4 rescue cats of our
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    own, and we keep them all separated from this new batch. Most of these have already been spoken for from work friends and family, and we'll keep the little fuzzy void. They'll be going to the vet soon for
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  • Wow, this is just unreal. Who in their right mind thinks, yeah construction dumpster, that is a reasonable place to put fragile felines who could be taken out by one piece of debris falling on them. Surely there were ten different courses of action that this person could have taken to deal with these kittens and momma cat in a more humane way. But some people simply cannot find it within them to treat animals with kindness and respect it seems. Thankfully, it sounds like there are plenty of people who do not feel that way and are more than willing to step in and help some kitten in need. 

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    their checkups. The kittens are nearly weaned, already eating some dry kibble and wet food, and they've been drinking a healthy amount of water. They all use the litter box very
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    well. They should be ready for their new homes in a couple of weeks. Momma kitty is very docile and takes very good care of the kittens, another reason I think they were dumped, she's never hissed at anyone a
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    single time. Plus, feral cats won't just make themselves at home and hop in your lap anytime you come to visit them. The last 2 photos, the first one is the bed I made for the momma so she could get some rest
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    from the kitties and it's up a little ways, that's 10 minutes after I fed them after getting them home. She was so tired from the constant nursing she was doing to keep the kitties in good health. The second
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    picture is from a few minutes before I made this post, just momma and 2 of the babies just relaxing and enjoying the warmth and full bellies. ***Update: All of the
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    kittens, and the momma, have found good homes. 2 individuals took 2 kittens each and one person took 3 but 1 of those was going with her best friend that picked hers out over FaceTime. The
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  • See, in the most humble of cases when it comes to a box of kittens the most wholesome, community making things happen. It does not take a lot to make this happen and in the end you are not left with guilt and shame, but instead are left with a community of people who will furever be tied together by this litter of kittens. What a wholesome way to make new friends in this frigid world. So the next time that you hear of such a situation, remember how little effort it takes to make a big impact for the good of the world.

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    lady I work with that wanted the momma from the day they were found did in fact take her. We ended up keeping one of the female tabbies to add to our own group, and if you're keeping
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    count with the 8 above, the last one went to another coworker. Everyone that I see at work that took one or more of the kittens all say how well behaved they are and that they're also very affectionate,
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    which is exactly how the mother is. When they were taken to the vet about 2 weeks ago, he felt that given where they were with their size and growth that they were about 12 weeks old, meaning they would've been
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    about 10 weeks old when we found them. When checked, they all weighed between 2.2-3.5 pounds, all tested negative for feline le ' nia and had no worms and were flea free. The vet felt they were a little under-sized but
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    said that with a litter of 9 kittens and a young momma cat that's lean herself, it was fairly normal and had no concerns.
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