Kitten in ‘loving home’ after microwave terror ride

Things are looking up for Tostino, the kitten who crash-landed in a microwave tossed out a third-story window.

After recovering from some facial cuts and bruises – and being neutered - he was recently adopted by a local couple that has long supported the Pennsylvania SPCA.

"He's going to be very fine, normal cat," said PSPCA spokeswoman Wendy Marano. "He's going to have a nice loving home."

About 75 people inquired about the kitten, but nice folks like that have many options.

"We have hundreds of other animals that could use good homes, and have probably equally horrendous stories," Marano said.

That's why, starting Black Friday, the PSPCA is hosting a 55-hour adoptathon, with a variety of specials, such as adopt one cat, get one free. Rabbits and birds are available, and at least one hamster, as well as dogs and cats.

No ferrets, pigs or lizards at the moment.

"It's going to be a lot of fun," Marano said.

"We're kind of tagging it as better than a sweater," she said. "Get a nice, warm cuddly animal that will love you forever."

The stray, several months old, was found by two teens who used a cell phone to shoot video of their actions, including the appliance's crash.

A witness called authorities, and the boys, ages 15 and 16, face first-degree misdemeanor charges of torturing an animal.

The wounded cat, nicknamed Tostino by the PSPCA staff, seemed shaken.

"The first couple of days he was very sluggish and shy," Marano said.

The kitten was neutered and cared for until he made a full recovery, becoming "happy and playful," she said.

The feline was never microwaved.

The Adopt-Athon Weekend begins at 10 a.m. Friday at the PSPCA's shelter at 350 E. Erie Ave. Adult dogs and kittens (4 months and younger) are $50, while cats are $20.

For more information, go to www.pspca.org.