Kittens thrown from moving car in Melbourne

A six-week-old kitten is recovering in foster care and another is missing after the pair were seen being thrown from a moving car in Melbourne's west.

One of the kittens could not be found after the incident, but Lort Smith Animal Hospital said a passerby picked up the second kitten and raced to the hospital's emergency department.

The rescued kitten, dubbed Dorothy, is being treated for a suspected fractured pelvis and is in foster care between hospital visits.

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"How anyone could do this to any animal, let alone defenceless, six-week-old kittens is beyond comprehension," Lort Smith chief veterinarian Dr Jessica Wilde said.

"Our team were and remain heart-broken that something like this can happen. Amazingly little Dorothy is proving to be quite the little fighter and we are doing everything we can to help her pull through."

Wilde said the person who tossed the kittens had "no excuse" for their actions.

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"There are hundreds and hundreds of vets around the state and many shelters who would take animals like Dorothy into their care," Wilde said.

"Tossing them out of a window is simply unacceptable and beyond cruel."

Lort Smith nurse Jordan is taking care of Dorothy while the kitten continues to receive treatment.

"She is such a beautiful little girl and despite her terrible start to life, is getting stronger every day, we will make sure to stay by her side and give her all the love and care she needs to get through this traumatic event," Jordan said.

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