The RSPCA is appealing for information after six kittens were cramped into a cat carrier and abandoned in a Derbyshire street.
The kittens, aged around six weeks old, were found in Gate House, off Main Street, in Long Eaton – on the Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire border – on Good Friday (14 April).
RSPCA inspector Dave McAdam said: “The kittens had been squashed into this cat carrier and were very distressed when they were discovered.
“It is appalling to think that … Continue reading…
Three newborn kittens are recovering after they were found close to death at a factory in Walsall.
The kittens, then two days old, were found in a storage cupboard at a factory in Walsall Enterprise Park, in Regal Drive, on 31 March. It is thought that they were born to a feral cat who possibly abandoned them.
When RSPCA Animal Collection Office Catherine Strawford arrived, they were still wet from the birth, stone cold to touch and not moving. They … Continue reading…
A terrified cat has been rescued from a tree in Nantymoel, near Bridgend, after joint action from RSPCA Cymru and South Wales Fire & Rescue Service.
Rhubarb became trapped around 20 feet up a tree on Wednesday (12 October). Though the cat was in good health and responsive, he appeared both rigid and scared and was hardly moving.
There were further concerns about the welfare of the cat, due to the speed of winds, meaning the top of the tree … Continue reading…
The RSPCA is appealing for information after five dead kittens were found in a child’s backpack dumped behind a row of houses in Nottingham.
The bodies of the black-and-white kittens, who were all thought to be around five weeks old, were found by a woman in Lodgewood Close, in Bulwell, on Monday (3 October).
RSPCA inspector Kristy Ludlam, who is investigating, said: “This is a very sad incident which will no doubt shock people who live in the area. The … Continue reading…
Five kittens have been rescued by the RSPCA after they were dumped under a pile of rubbish in a skip in Luton.
The kittens, all tabbies aged around four weeks old, were found in a box in the skip at Shires Waste, in Toddington Road, by a member of staff working for the skip company on Thursday last week (15 September).
RSPCA inspector Mel Fisher said: “These kittens are very lucky to be alive, as the skips are usually tipped … Continue reading…