Once safely at the center, the kittens would receive health care and go to foster homes while they grew bigger and stronger. The tiny kittens will now be vaccinated, desexed, and microchipped before they are found caring for new homes.

On Facebook, Lort Smith shared the story:

"BEAUTIFUL ACT OF KINDNESS: 13-year-old Lucinda used her birthday money to save 14 abandoned kittens!" Year 7 student and animal lover Lucinda was riding home from school along the Moonee Ponds Creek trail last week when she spotted several abandoned kittens. Lucinda raced home to get a laundry basket to collect the tiny kittens in, and when she returned to pick them up, another group of kittens ran up to her. There were 14 kittens in total!