The Palmerton Cat Project has received an overwhelming response to assist with fostering after 15 kittens were found huddled together Thursday in the railroad yard in Palmerton.

“We are excited to share that we have been working on utilizing more technology to help free up some time for our volunteers, who spend most of their time in the trenches with the cats and kittens they work so hard for,” the Palmerton Cat Project posted on its Facebook page Thursday night.

Earlier Thursday, the Palmerton Cat Project posted about the 13 kittens that were dumped in the railroad yard in Palmerton and asked who might be interested in fostering.

“With several responses in the comments, we want to roll out our new Foster Application which will help us efficiently gather information from those who are interested in helping in this most valuable of ways,” the group posted.

The Palmerton Cat Project urged its followers to stay tuned for additional announcements regarding new resources they’ve been working on.

At around 3:30 a.m. Thursday, 13 kittens were found huddled together in the railroad yard in Palmerton.

They were frantically crying and, when their rescuer approached, they attempted to climb his leg.

These were no feral kittens and were intentionally dumped. There are multiple litters and they range in age from 2 weeks to about 6 weeks. Of those, two have to be bottle fed.

“If you are in need of spay/neuter resources, contact us,” the group posted. “Leaving these innocent babies to die is never acceptable.”

Since then, two more kittens have been found, taking the total to 15.

The Palmerton Cat Project said it’s seeking donations for the kittens’ medical costs and food such as Breeder’s Edge, Purina Kitten Chow and kitten canned food.

The group said it has 35 kittens in its care within the last week.

For more information on the Palmerton Cat Project, visit www.palmertoncatproject.org.