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Rescue kittens tour Minnesota aquarium before adoptions
Hindustan Times··5d ago
About two dozen orphaned kittens from the Bitty Kitty Brigade toured Sea Life at Minnesota's Mall of America on Monday before opening hours. Organisers said the sixth annual trip helps socialize cats for adoption. Kittens used a 300-foot underwater tunnel past sharks and stingrays. The group said it is fostering about 1,000 kittens this year.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Twin Cities adopters may meet kittens already exposed to new sights and sounds from the aquarium trip.
- Early socialisation can ease transitions into homes, the rescue group's event director said.
- Sea Life hosts puppy visits on separate days to avoid mixing species during enrichment events.
What's Happening
- Kittens with names like Turkey Leg and Funnel Cake explored tanks including clownfish displays.
- Spokesperson John Sullwold said the visit raises awareness for the foster-based rescue.
- Some cats napped in the aquarium's dim blue lighting during the roughly two-hour visit.
Why the event repeats
- Bitty Kitty Brigade has run the Mall of America aquarium trip for six years, reports said.
- Safe Hands Rescue puppies have been invited on different days, Sea Life said.
- Organisers said kittens appeared excited by fish moving outside the glass tunnels.
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