Cat Ouellette, a volunteer with Room 8 Memorial Cat Foundation in Jurupa Valley, arrived late to feed kittens who needed constant care and to confirm everyone was stable. By the time she finished, it was around four or five in the morning. She settled into her car, ready to head home.

A sudden feeling urged her to take one last look around. She stepped back out to double-check that all was well.

She was not expecting what she was about to find.

A Box That Should Not Be There

As Ouellette rounded her vehicle, she noticed a sealed cardboard box near the passenger side . Heavy tape covered the flaps. On top sat a handwritten note explaining what was inside.

The message said the box held a litter of kittens. The person who left them had found the babies abandoned and could not bring t

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