Four tiny kittens, who were recently found dumped in a cardboard box, will soon be looking for new homes fit for a king or queen.

The five-week-old kittens were discovered by a member of the public in a box near garages near Kensal Green, North West London and later brought into Mayhew.

Mayhew’s Animal Welfare Officer, Tania Mazzoni, said: “There was no sign of the mum cat, so the member of public called us and kindly looked after the kittens until we arrived. It looked they had been without food since early that morning.

“We collected the adorable bundles of fluff and brought them back to the Home to be seen by our vet team and to make sure they were in good health.”

Harry and Meghan

With the royal wedding fast approaching, the kittens were aptly named after a few members of the Royal Family – Harry, Meghan, Kate and Liz.

Mayhew’s Vet, Dr Emily Richardson, said: “When they first arrived they were very weak from the lack of food and water. They needed help feeding to get their energy levels up and we also gave them some fluids to improve hydration.

“Since they were without their mother, the kittens were quickly settled in to a warm and cosy cabin and were looked after by our dedicated Cattery team, who offered them specially formulated kitten milk at frequent intervals. After a couple of days they were much brighter and back to being cheeky and adorable.”

Once they are all old enough, they will be fully vaccinated and neutered and ready to find new homes that they can give their royal seal of approval to.

Animal Welfare Officer, Tania Mazzoni, added: “We see hundreds of unwanted kittens coming into our Home all year round and it is a growing problem. We encourage pet owners to get their animals neutered and offer low cost and affordable neutering for cats and dogs at our Vet Clinic.

“We also run a Pick & Snip project, which offers free neutering for cats and kittens for vulnerable owners, who are unable to neuter their cats due to cost, disability, apathy or transport availability. We collect and neuter owned cats within our designated catchment area of the M25.”

If you or anyone you know needs to speak to our Animal Welfare Officers or to find out more about our Pick & Snip scheme, then you can call 020 8962 8000.

Our Animal Welfare Officers and Vet team respond to hundreds of abandoned, neglected and abused animals every year and provide ongoing support to carers and pet owners in vulnerable situations. Find out more about our work by visiting here. 

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