Adorable 5-week-old kitten weighing just 1lb survives being thrown from a third floor window during a domestic argument

A 5-week-old kitten named Precious has survived being tossed out a suburban New York third-floor window during a domestic argument.

Officials say the 1-pound female kitten suffered a mouth injury but no broken bones.

Westchester County SPCA enforcement director Ernest Lungaro says the kitten apparently landed on all fours.



Victim: This kitten named Precious, who only weighs one pound, was thrown out a window during an argument



Scene: The 5-week-old kitten was thrown out the third story window in this Yonkers apartment building (at left)

He says the kitten was thrown from the window in a Yonkers apartment building on Waverly Avenue on Sunday and hit the sidewalk approximately 30 feet below.

At the time, the kitten's owner was having a dispute with her ex-boyfriend, identified as Craig Morejon.


Lungaro says Morejon fled and a warrant has been issued for him, alleging assault and animal abuse.

Lungaro said Tuesday he has seen many instances of animal cruelty during domestic violence.






Suspect: The kitten's owner's ex-boyfriend Craig Morejon (pictured left and right) fled the scene

'When I initially got this call, I was expecting a cat that was going to have severe injuries,' Mr Lungaro told local radio station 1010 WINS.

'Three stories up is quite a distance for a cat to fall and survive.'

The fuzzy, white kitten with brown and black markings is now back with her owner.