Tiny Tim with Laura Morris. An adorable kitten which was seconds away from being crushed in a bin lorry has found a new home in time for Christmas after being saved by a refuse worker. PHOTO BY MARTIN PHELPS/SWNS
An adorable kitten which was seconds away from being crushed in a bin lorry has found a new home in time for Christmas after being saved by a refuse worker.
The two-day-old puss was found weighing just 93g, less than a satsuma, after being cruelly dumped in a dustbin along with household rubbish.
Luckily, a quick-thinking binman heard his tiny cries and fished him out of the trash and to the Blue Cross Animal Hospital in Merton, south London.
The tiny white kitten was found to be filthy, cold and hungry after using up one of his nine lives and was transferred to Victoria Animal Hospital for urgent 24-hour care.
He was given the name Tiny Tim and needed to be hand-fed every two hours and, with his eyes not yet open as a newborn, he was kept in an incubator for warmth.
When he was finally strong enough he was transferred to the charity’s Animal Rehoming Centre in Burford, Oxon, for ongoing care and to search for a new home.
Following his brush with death, Tiny Tim was able to find a loving new home with another Blue Cross rescue kitten named Oskie – the sole survivor from his litter.
Three-legged Oskie had his hind leg amputated after an infection, and the pair are said to be be ‘best friends’ who ‘love spending lots of time playing and snuggling up together’.
New owner Laura Morris, who works for the Blue Cross, said: “Tiny Tim was very lucky to be found when he was, because if he’d been left any longer he wouldn’t have survived as a newborn without food.
“I couldn’t believe he had been put in the bin, he’s so cute and lovely.
“Tiny Tim’s so inquisitive, confident and happy – it’s incredibly rewarding to see him as he is now, compared to when he first came to us.”
Amanda Rumball, London animal welfare officer at Blue Cross added: “Tiny Tim is a lucky little mite.
“What may have happened to his siblings is just unbearable to think about.
“We are so happy he is now in a loving home where he is happy, healthy and fed, which is all pets want for Christmas.”
Produced in association with SWNS Talker
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