Loving Family Adopts Abused Kitten
POSTED: Friday, November 14, 2008
  Polly, a kitten that lost one of its legs after being abused, has been adopted by a loving couple in the Kingsland area. |
KINGSLAND, Ga. -- A South Georgia kitten turned celebrity pet since his story aired on Channel 4 earlier this week has been placed in a loving home in the Kingsland area.Polly the kitten was recently so badly injured in a case of animal abuse that one of his legs had to be amputated.The staff of Laurel Oaks Animal Hospital helped Polly get well and then began looking for a family to adopt him.Hospital workers said there was a tremendous outpouring of support for Polly and that more than 400 people expressed interest in taking the kitten home.Polly has been placed with a couple in the Kingsland area. The animal hospital will continue to monitor his recovery.Kingsland police said they have a general description of the suspected abusers who hurt Polly, and both an investigator and an animal control officer are working on the case.
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