The tiny kitten is now being expertly cared for by Battersea
The RSPCA rescued a tiny one-day-old kitten which was discovered by a member of the general public with out his mum or siblings in a backyard in Dulwich.
Luckily, a member of the general public noticed the small kitten’s plight and introduced him inside and positioned him in a shoe field with some comfortable tissue paper inside. They then positioned him close to to the radiator to maintain him heat and contacted the RSPCA for assist.
Animal Rescue Officer (ARO) Lisa Miller collected the new child kitten from Seeley Drive on Friday (28 May) and took him to Battersea, the place the centre is open to assist all canines and cats in want.
She stated: “This poor tiny kitten was discovered on their own within the backyard with no mum. He was so younger his eyes had been nonetheless closed and there’s no method he may have fended for himself so he wouldn’t have lasted lengthy if it wasn’t for the short actions of the member of the general public who discovered him. He could have spent his first night time of life in a Slazenger shoe field however he’s now being hand-reared round the clock and getting the care he desperately wants.
“This time of yr, between May and September, is named kitten season when a lot of the kittens are born which suggests our centres and branches are sometimes inundated with litters. This little fella was seemingly born to a stray or feral mum who maybe received spooked and left him behind however we additionally see plenty of younger kittens being deserted round this time of yr as a result of their homeowners can now not take care of them. This is why we urge folks to neuter their cats from four-months-old to make sure that they keep away from undesirable and surprising litters of kittens ending up coming into rescue centres like ourselves and Battersea.
“We are very grateful that Battersea may take care of this little kitten and it reveals simply how essential working with different charities is for animal welfare.”
attersea is right here for each canine and cat and is increasing its help to different animal charities within the UK and abroad, this being a major instance. The little kitten, now named Rodney, is being hand-reared by certainly one of Battersea’s senior vet nurses, who has additionally been hand-rearing 4 different kittens who’re maintaining Rodney firm throughout a vital level in his life.
Lindsey Quinlan, Head of Catteries at Battersea, stated: “Battersea won’t ever flip an animal away, loving their imperfections and expertly caring for them. Rodney has had a shaky begin to life, however due to the good work of the RSPCA, he’s now been given the most effective likelihood in life. It’s nonetheless early days, however after offering him with around the clock care, he’s beginning to flip a nook now. We’re hopeful he’ll develop right into a wholesome cat, and as soon as prepared, he’ll be neutered earlier than Battersea finds a loving dwelling for him to be the most effective cat he will be.”
For extra info go to: www.battersea.org.uk or www.rspca.org.uk