PETS: Not to be thrown away

My friend and I were driving back from Spokane on June 14 around 4:30 p.m. I was approaching the Fourth Street exit when I noticed a black fluffy animal running across I-90. I pointed out what looked like a young cat that was now huddled in the median up against the concrete barrier.

After some moments of pondering what to do I moved my car, with hazard lights flashing, to the median. I walked to the kitten and noticed it had crusty eyes and nose and was covered in dry brush, and I was able to scoop him up and then made a mad dash back to my car.

We took kitty to Alpine Animal Hospital to be checked out. The staff there were fantastic — especially Dr. Bailey, who helped to make sure kitty was OK. Turns out he was about 8 weeks old with a respiratory infection and was nothing but skin and bones. I adopted him, and named him Phoenix.

I don’t know how Phoenix ended up on I-90 but it seemed obvious, to me anyway, that this sweet kitten who loves attention and cuddling, was not feral and was probably tossed out because he was sickly. How does a small kitten make its way onto a busy interstate? There are too many incidents of people who toss out pets like trash. If that is the case, there are more humane options. Please look into them — if not for your sake then for the sake of an innocent kitten.

BECKY SALASSI

Post Falls