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In a twist to the expression “look what the cat dragged home,” an Iowa woman named Kelly found a huge surprise last August. She pulled into her driveway to find her dog, Reagan, sitting next to a crumpled Meow Mix bag. Reagan was known to bring “treasures” home for her but this was different. He whined incessantly at her. Upon hearing the faint sounds of kittens in distress, she decided to investigate.
To her horror, when she opened the bag she found two tiny three-week-old kittens covered in the viscera of their littermates.
“What was painfully obvious to her was that these kittens were intentionally put in a bag and dumped on the road. It was also apparent that the bag had been run over and that at least two kittens, maybe more, had been crushed; and that her dog had retrieved the bag from the road and brought it up to the house for Kelly to find,” as described by Raccoon Valley Animal Sanctuary & Rescue (RVASR), the organization that eventually took these traumatized kitties in.
Kelly reached in the bag and took the frightened kitties inside her home. She bathed them, fed them and tried to offer comfort. The next day she tried contacting various rescue organizations only to be told they could not help. Finally RVASR told her to take the little fellows to their veterinary group and from there, found a foster mom experienced in neo-natal kitten care to take them in.
The Bag Kittens
Now known as the “bag kittens,” the two little boys were named Skipper and Tipper. With numerous hours of dedicated around the clock care by a foster mom — including hand feeding every two hours — the little guys are now ready for adoption.
The bag kittens are described as brown and cream tabby mixes. Skipper is curious and energetic and loves to snuggle before nap time. Tipper is a gentle, sweet and laid-back fellow – a consummate lap kitty.
The Question
The question on everyone’s mind by now is certainly “who could do such a thing?” But it doesn’t look like an answer to that question will be discovered anytime soon.
If this story doesn’t beg for more spay/neuter laws, I don’t know what does. Preventing the birth of unwanted kittens (and other pets) certainly makes more sense than shoving a litter of innocent beings into a bag and tossing it on a highway to be killed.
So for now, let’s celebrate the remarkable survival of the bag kittens and wish them well as they search for their fur-ever home.
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Photo of Skipper and Tipper from the Bag Kitten's Facebook Page
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+ add your ownOMG, what is wrong with people, do not abandon your pets on freeway, please take them to a shelter so they can find a home. thank you Reagan & Kelly (OMG, can't believe I'm thanking Reagan...LOL) for saving these two kittens, too bad their siblings couldn't be saved also
What a great dog. I feel that when it comes to compassion animals stand heads above most people.
I agree this article screams for spaying and neutering; however veterinary costs have become so prohibitive that most people cannot afford vet visits. Spaying and neutering is very expensive and many rescues strive to bear the expense; however think of all of the homeless animals on the streets.
This is a success story that has arisen out of abject human cruelty towards helpless and defenseless animals. I applaud Reagon and his pet parent, Kelly, for her persistence in obtaining help for these 2 little boys. Random acts of kindness are amazing!!
Great job, Reagan !
I knew a religious man that seen and heard kittens crying for A WEEK and never saved them or told anyone until he told me a long time later what he did and it made me sick and I never had anything else to do with him again and I hope he rots in hell
a friend of my seen a guy do the same to a puppy right in town and he saved it but didn't catch the sick S O B OR HE WOULD HAVE BEAT HIM BAD
Thank you for saving the kittens.
Thanks for sharing this story...Only wish I was able to adopt them as I'm sure many here who have read the story/seen the video do...
Thank-you for sharing this story...I only wish I could adopt them as I'm sure many here do...
Glad they are doing well.
The dog was kinder than the people that threw these precious kittens on the road. Animals are so much better than most people. Thank you to the wonderful women that saved these adorable kittens.
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