The animal is severely malnourished and dehydrated in line with Offaly SPCA.
A midlands kitten is being handled after it was present in a pile of garbage.
The animal was delivered to Offaly SPCA after it was discovered at a dump by two males.
It says the kitten is severely malnourished and dehydrated, and has the same weight to that of a five-week old, regardless of being estimated to be older than ten weeks.
It additionally has conjunctivitis.
Offaly SPCA says it is unclear whether or not the animal was dumped, or if it questioned into the garbage by itself.