SAN DIEGO - A Cox Communications employee was shocked after he opened a box at work and found two newborn kittens clinging to life inside. 
 
 
 
 Two kittens are recovering after they were found inside a box that was shipped from the Los Angeles area to a Cox Communications office in Chula Vista. 
 
 
 
 The two kittens were somehow packed with fiberglass equipment, loaded into a Cox Communications semi-truck and shipped from the Hollywood to San Diego County. 
 
 
 
 Cox employee JC Collins said, "They were very, very lucky that they didn't fall out of it in transport or when we were unloading the truck." 
 
 
 
 Collins has been working at the Cox warehouse for 34 years and thought he had seen it all. He couldn't believe it when a co-worker opened a box and found the two little furballs staring right up at him. 
 
 
 
 "When I first saw them, I knew they were very, very young," Collins told 10News. 
 
 
 
 Collins called his nephew, who happens to be an investigator with the San Diego Humane Society. 
 
 
 
 "They actually came to us with their umbilical cord still attached," said Jenny Bonomini, a nurse at the San Diego Humane Society. 
 
 
 
 Bonomini has been helping care for the black kittens and helped name them Mouse and Wifi. 
 
 
 
 "What we think happened was the mom had the babies and she put them in a safe spot … and she left. Then they got boxed up and they got shipped." 
 
 
 
 San Diego Humane Society spokeswoman Kelli Schry said, "We're actually one of the only around-the-clock kitten nurseries in the country. Most shelters don't have the resources to provide around-the-clock care that kittens need." 
 
 
 
 That is why so many kittens and cats around the country have to be euthanized. 
 
 
 
 But when it comes to Mouse and Wifi, Bonomini said, "They're fat and happy! That's a nice little fat belly right there." 
 
 
 
 Mouse and Wifi will live in the nursery for a few more weeks, where they will receive around-the-clock care. They will then go to a foster home. 
 
 
 
 When they are eight weeks old, the kittens will be spayed and neutered and will then be ready for adoption. 

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 A Cox Communications employee was shocked after he opened a box at work and found two newborn kittens clinging to life inside. The two kittens are now recovering after they were found inside a box packed with fiberglass equipment that arrived from Hollywood. We named them Mouse and Wifi. "They actually came to us with their umbilical cord still attached," said Jenny Bonomini, Manager of our Kitten Nursery. "What we think happened was the mom had the babies and she put them in a safe spot … and she left. Then they got boxed up and they got shipped." As one of the only around-the-clock kitten nurseries in the country, we’re committed providing 24-hour care that newborn, orphaned kittens need. Mouse and Wifi will live in the nursery for a few more weeks, where they will receive around-the-clock care. They will then go to a foster home. When they are eight weeks old, the kittens will be spayed and neutered and will then be ready for adoption. 
 
 Sign up below to receive updates on their recuperative journey during the coming weeks. We will also send a special announcement when Wifi and Mouse are old enough to be adopted with instructions on how to apply. June 27 Update: Mouse and Wifi are ready to find their new home! We’re so happy to tell you that Mouse and Wifi, the kittens who made the treacherous journey from LA to San Diego in a Cox Communications box, are officially ready for adoption! Orphaned, newborn kittens have such a struggle to stay alive, and their rough start made the first weeks of their lives even harder. They have been through many ups and downs as they have grown into the kittens they are today…and they did it together. Both kittens are now happy, healthy and growing strong, and we would like them to be adopted together. They have developed such a bond of friendship and support and it would be a shame to split them up! If you’d like to open your heart and home and adopt Mouse and Wifi, please apply in person at our 5500 Gaines Street location in San Diego. We will be accepting applications through Thursday, July 3 at 6 p.m. Please include in your application a paragraph of no more than 250 words about why you would be the best pet guardian for Mouse and Wifi. We will contact the lucky adopter by July 8th. June 16 Update: Mouse and Wifi are just about 2 pounds, which means they can now be spayed and neutered, and then adopted! They have been living in a foster home to get their weight up, and this is what their foster mom has to say about them: “Wifi is a sprinter and Mouse is a climber! And these guys are really healthy! Everything distracts them and they are alert and happy. I'm amazed at how calm they can be when they want to be. After playtime, they sleep for hours at a time, when the lights are out or all night long. But once that food is in their belly they love to sprint in random directions and then climb to seemingly impossible places -- like my bookshelf or my desk. And they love to wrestle with each other, or with a toy. But they love people, especially people who like to play with them. It's still hard to imagine two healthy and hyperactive brothers, so lively and funny and cute as they are, having endured what must have been quite a terrifying journey in their first week of life. I can't wait to see who will become the forever parents for these two little boys. Lucky people.” Stay tuned for more info about adopting Mouse & Wifi!! June 3 Update: They are 8-weeks old today! They are now off the bottle and eating all solid food. The staff at the Kitten Nursery calls them “little piglets” because they eat so much! Which is good, because they still need to gain weight. Once they weigh enough, they can be spayed/neutered and available for adoption! May 12 Update: Thank you for all your love and well wishes for Mouse & Wifi. They are both doing MUCH better! They’re still a little small for their age, but they are gaining weight steadily. They’ve even started using their litter box and have moved from a bottle to dry food! They’re growing up so quickly!! At this age kittens are just starting to see colors and shapes, and their ears are opening for the first time. You can see the curiosity in their eyes as they experience new sights and sounds, and they are having fun learning how to play together! April 30 Update: We need your loving thoughts sent to the kitten nursery this week. Mouse and Wifi are struggling in their third week of life. They've been having tummy troubles and aren't gaining weight to our satisfaction. Neonate kittens are especially fragile and these types of health issues can be common, especially after such a stressful beginning to life. We are optimistic that they'll pull through because we're giving them all the love and care we can administer. Thank you for your compassionate thoughts,­ we will keep you updated on their progress! Provide provide your contact information for updates: 
 
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– No worries, animal lovers, this story has a happy ending. A warehouse employee at a San Diego company opened a box that had been shipped there—and found not just fiberglass equipment but two newborn kittens inside. In a very fortunate coincidence, the employee's nephew is an investigator at the San Diego Humane Society, so he called him. "They actually came to us with their umbilical cord still attached," says a nurse at the Humane Society, where the tiny black kittens ended up. The very lucky (and adorable) siblings are now recovering, 10News reports. "They're fat and happy!" the nurse says. As for how they ended up in the box, which was shipped 130 miles via semi-truck from Los Angeles, the Consumerist notes, the nurse says the theory is that "the mom had the babies and she put them in a safe spot … and she left." While she was gone, the box they were in was packed and shipped without anyone noticing they were inside. Says the employee who found them, "They were very, very lucky that they didn't fall out of it in transport or when we were unloading the truck." The appropriately-named Mouse and Wifi will go to a foster home in a few weeks, and can be adopted when they're eight weeks old.