Head of shelter alleges 'arson', while fire chiefs claim bad wiring was to blame.
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Police checking claims, with one suspect insisting she has been 'framed', and put under police guard after death threats.
Schoolgirls found the kittens on waste land in Novosibirsk, and built a shelter.
Cornered by local dogs, the animal 'growled' before rescuers saved it.