RSPCA Radcliffe Animal Centre now caring for kittens found abandoned in taped up box

Three tiny kitten have been saved from a potentially tragic fate.

The animals were found abandoned in a tightly taped up box, left on top of a wheelie bin, lucky not to have overheated, suffocated or thrown away with the rubbish.

The box was taken to RSPCA Radcliffe Animal Centre where the team carefully cut away the tape and opened it up to find three pairs of wide and bewildered eyes peering out at them.

Understandably scared, the trio of kittens will need time to settle before they can be rehomed but are receiving all the expert care they need.

In order to regain trust the animal centre team are now focused on providing lots of positive experiences to the young cats and safe places where they can choose to hide.

The centre regularly shares information about cat breeding and carries out community neutering to prevent unwanted animals from being born and then deliberately abandoned, but sadly the issue remains commonplace.

For more information about cat care and adoption, visit the RSPCA Radcliffe Animal Centre website.