A Beer Box Full of Newborns
The parking lot at the Home Depot in Marina del Rey, California, bustled with the usual Monday morning activity. Shoppers came and went, cars pulled in and out — nothing seemed out of the ordinary.
Then, without warning, a red car sped into the lot. The driver flung a beer box onto the ground, slammed the door shut, and drove away just as quickly as they had arrived.
Curious and concerned, a group of bystanders walked over to see what had been tossed aside. When they peered inside the box, they were stunned — nestled inside was a tiny pile of newborn kittens.
The kittens were so young, their eyes still sealed shut, their fur barely fluffed. They were vulnerable and defenseless — only about five days old. The people in the parking lot gathered around, alerting others nearby and trying to figure out how to help.
That’s when luck — and compassion — stepped in. A volunteer from Kitt Crusaders happened to be there at the right moment. Seeing the fragile babies, she immediately offered to take them in.
“When she saw how young they were, she offered to foster,” explained Mary Shaughnessy of Kitt Crusaders. “She reached out to us, and we all scrambled to get her the food, supplies, and even an incubator to keep them warm.”
There were eight kittens in total — far too many for one foster to handle alone. Fortunately, another foster stepped up to share the responsibility.
Whoever abandoned them had shown no regard for their lives, but the strangers in the parking lot were determined to give them a chance. Thanks to the quick action of caring people, the kittens were safely transferred into the rescue’s network of fosters, where they are now thriving.
“All eight are doing well,” Shaughnessy said. “They still have a long way to go before they’re ready for adoption, but for now, they’re safe and cared for by our dedicated volunteers.”
As Shaughnessy added, “It truly takes a village, and our fosters are the backbone of our group.”
From a beer box on the asphalt to a warm incubator and loving hands, these kittens’ lives were forever changed — all because someone cared enough to stop and help.