Adoptable Cats of the Week: These Are Miracle Kittens

This week's adoptable pets are Mu and Jeeter, a pair of miracle kittens.

Mu and Jeeter, are 10-week-old domestic short hair kittens, a boy and a girl. They have been fostered through Manatee County Animal Services since October 28 when they were discovered at the landfill after having been thrown in a dumpster. The pair are part of a trio of days old kittens discovered when a worker at the landfill heard them crying in the trash at the landfill shortly after a truck had dumped its load. Workers realized that the kittens had been thrown into a dumpster and then compacted into a garbage truck, hauled to the landfill and dumped out again. Despite the ordeal all three kittens survived.

The kittens were bottle fed until they were old enough to be adopted. The worker who discovered the kittens adopted one of them. Now Animal Services is working hard to find homes for these "miracle kittens."

Visit Mu and Jeeter at the county's downtown adoption center or at the Palmetto adoption center for Animal Services this week. The downtown center is open Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

January is a great month to adopt. Manatee County Animal Services is offering a name-your-own-price adoption special in January. Come take a look at Jeeter and Mu and make an offer. Cats, normally priced at $60 will be available at a price comfortable to you. The minimum price is $10 for the county certificate and tag. All prices include spay/neuter, vaccinations, health check, current rabies certificate/tag and a microchip. This adoption special is another step in the County’s plan to become a no-kill community.  

For more information, visit www.mymanatee.org/pets or call 941-742-5824. The animal services webpage features updated photos and descriptions of the pets available for adoption. Pet owners can also use the site to locate missing pets.

Pets are also available for adoption locally at:

•  at , 4425 14th St. W.
• , 2515 Tamiami Trail
• , 5718 21st Ave. W.
• Gulf Shore Animal League at , 6908 Manatee Ave W.
• Nates Place Dog and Cat Adoption Center, 8435 Cooper Creek Blvd.