"When Officer Powell looked inside the dumpster he located two unusual companions -- a kitten and a baby raccoon -- cuddled in the corner keeping each other warm," a Wednesday post on the department's Facebook page said.
Knoxville Police Department Animal Control Officer Nick Powell responded recently to a call of an animal stuck in a...
Posted by Knoxville Police Department - TN on Wednesday, October 18, 2017
Commenters expressed concern that the raccoon would be euthanized and the kitten would be quarantined or euthanized, but an update from the department indicates a happier ending.
“The raccoon was relocated and released. The kitten was transported to Young Williams Animal Center,” department officials said.
According to the Young Williams Animal Center website, the center's goal is to find a home for all pets.
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