PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. — The SPCA in Prince Albert, Sask. is investigating allegations of animal cruelty involving kittens.

A post on the organization’s Facebook page Thursday said a member of the public witnessed a “group of individuals” throwing five kittens the kittens up to a metre in the air last week.

The witness intervened and convinced was able to convince the group to give up one of the one-week-old kittens.

The kitten was rushed to the SPCA for treatment, at which point animal protection officers raced out to rescue the remaining four.

The SPCA says it found three more kittens and two of them had been lit on fire.

The fifth kitten was never found.

Still, the SPCA is thankful four animals managed to be rescued.

“Without the leads and help of the public, we would have not been able to save these precious babies,” the Facebook post said.

A mother cat in SPCA’s care accepted all four rescued kittens into its litter. They are being syringe-fed to help get them back up to strength.

“After a bit of time, and a lot of TLC, these kittens are now thriving with their new adoptive mom,” the SPCA posted.

The kittens are still recovering and will eventually be available for adoption.

According to the SPCA post, animal protection officers are investigating the incident, but they’re “having a hard time” identifying the group of people involved.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the officers at 306-763-6110.