Animal young on a stretcher with the rubbish? (6)

I believe the answer is:

litter

(Other definitions for litter that I've seen before include "Little pigs, for example" , "Rubbish left in public places" , "Refuse; brood" , "Carelessly-dropped rubbish" , "little ones?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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