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She Heard Sounds Coming From A Stinky Box. What She Saw When She Opened It Broke My Heart

People can do amazing things! We humans also have the capacity to be indescribably cruel. Take a look at these kittens! These poor babies were covered with a toxic yellow paint, put in a box, and left to die on the street in Guangzhou. Guangzhou is the largest city and capital of Guangdong province in South China.

The city is described as being full of vigor and a prosperous metropolis on travelchinaguide.com. Yue You Meng, 27, is credited for finding the kittens. She was walking along the street when she heard some cries from inside a box. She was heartbroken to see the tiny kittens clinging to life inside the box.


She recalled that the paint had nearly dried, and the kitten’s eyes were plastered shut, and their legs were stuck together; they were having trouble breathing.

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Ms. Yue picked up the box and took the kittens to her home to try and remove the paint herself. Unfortunately, the paint was too difficult for Ms. Yue to remove herself, so she took the kittens to a veterinarian.

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The doctors were able to remove the paint by trimming off most of their fur. The kittens are now both free of paint and have been adopted by Ms. Yue!

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China currently has no animal protection laws. People are not charged with animal cruelty or any crime when they abuse or neglect animals.

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The animals in China need a voice, so the government doesn’t continue to ignore this problem. An update about the kittens said that they are both doing well after their ordeal.

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