How Dorothy the courageous kitten was reunited with rescuers
Dorothy, a kitten thrown from a car, was rescued by two women in Melbourne. After undergoing multiple surgeries and a 10-week recovery at an animal hospital, she has been adopted by her rescuers. This heartwarming story highlights the importance of treating animals with care and finding better options for unwanted pets.
- ▪Dorothy was found injured after being thrown from a moving car.
- ▪She suffered a fractured pelvis and had to undergo several surgeries during her recovery.
- ▪After 10 weeks in the hospital, Dorothy was adopted by the same family who rescued her.
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Kitten left for dead after being thrown from car finds new home with rescuersBy Ethan WhiteTopic:Animal CrueltyFri 5 Jun 2026 at 1:49pmFri 5 Jun 2026 at 1:49pmFri 5 Jun 2026 at 1:49pmDorothy the kitten has had a happy ending, after a cruel start to her life. (Supplied: Lort Smith Animal Hospital)abc.net.au/news/abandoned-melbourne-kitten-finds-new-home-after-injuries/106762910Link copiedShareShare articleOn an autumn morning in Melbourne's west Lynn and her daughter-in-law Tahlia were driving along a suburban street, when they witnessed something most people would find incomprehensible.Two kittens being thrown out the window of a moving car."It was just horror, I couldn't believe someone would do that to an innocent animal.
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