Rescue Group: Kitten Nearly Fed To Man's Pet Snake

LINCOLN (CBS13) - A local animal rescue group says they've taken in a kitten that was almost fed to a man's pet snake.

The FieldHaven Feline Center says they were called on Monday by a local veterinary hospital. Apparently, a woman had rescued a 5-week-old Siamese kitten that was in horrible danger.

According to the woman, the kitten was taken from a man who intended to feed it to his pet snake.

FieldHaven staff says isn't the first time such an incident has happened.

"Alarmingly, this is what can happen when people offer free kittens to the public," said FieldHaven Executive Director Joy Smith in a release. "We need to let people know that this is not a thing of the past. This is happening in the Sacramento area."

The kitten has been examined and looks to be in good health. It will be cared for at FieldHaven Feline Center until it is ready to be adopted.

It is unclear if the man was allegedly going to feed the cat to his snake will face any charges.