Abandoned Kittens Rescued by Local Family

SEELEY LAKE – Seeley Lake resident Amy Vernarsky already owned four dogs and five cats. When she rescued 20 abandoned kittens and adult cats she had to clear out a spare bedroom to house them all.

"When my daughter saw the Facebook post [about the abandoned cats in the Morrell area], she wanted us to go get them," Vernarsky said. "And I was like 'Of course!'"

In total, there were three mother cats and 17 kittens of varying ages. The two youngest of the kittens, which Vernarsky estimated to be only one or two weeks old, both passed away. An older kitten of around nine weeks has already been ado...