Updated: Wed, 18 Jul 2012 02:29:26 GMT | By Agence France-Presse

Kitten survives 6,500-mile trip in China-US container

A three-month-old kitten is recovering in California after surviving a journey across the Pacific in a shipping container from China, without food or water, officials said.

Kitten survives 6,500-mile trip in China-US container

Kitten survives 6,500-mile trip in China-US container

The orange-and-white animal has been named Ni Hao, or Hello in Mandarin, after being found when the container was opened last week, following the two-week, 6,500-mile (10,450-kilometer) trip from Shanghai.

At first he was too weak to stand, but the shorthaired kitten is finally taking its first steps -- and officials are now seeking a local cat-lover to adopt him.

"Ni Hao greeted the medical team with his first meows this morning and is attempting to stand," said Marcia Mayeda, head of the Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control.

In theory he has to remain in quarantine for 60 days, but he "may be allowed to finish the quarantine period under the care and supervision of a foster family if his health continues to improve," said Mayeda.

It was not immediately clear how the kitten got into the container.

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Maribelle or Belle Chua
Jul 18, 2012 5:21AM
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Poor little cat, . I hope that this poor little cat could find a new home & a kind cat lover owner who is willing to adopt him & give him food to eat. To those cat lover out there, pls. give this poor creature a chance to live happily & be loved.  Thank you very much!!!!  Hello Kitty, pls. wait for your kind owner to adopt you & be kind also to your new owner, ok?  Bye-bye!!!
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