A litter of kittens found abandoned in a cardboard box are now recovering from their ‘horrendous’ injuries, a vet has said.
The eight helpless kittens were found by a police officer dumped next to the river in the town of Great Yarmouth who took them to the vets for emergency treatment.
The tiny animals were found to have horrendous eye and tongue ulcers and some of the kittens needed eye removal surgery. Sadly one of the kittens was already too weak and did not survive.
However, the remaining seven kittens are recovering well from their surgery and will soon be ready to go to their forever homes, Norfolk Live reports.
Vet staff thanked donors for their generous support which let them care for the kittens and made their recovery possible.
A spokesperson for the branch said: “Three of the kittens needed to undergo eye removal surgery and they have all recovered really well from this. They continue to be cared for in a foster home all together, and are having regular vet check ups.
“We wanted to give them the best possible chance at life and are delighted they are coping so brilliantly after what they've been through.
“They are feeling much more comfortable without their damaged eyes and they eat well, use their litter trays, and play like all kittens do.”
"We have had an astounding response to the story and people have been so generous donating food and funds to help. Three of the kittens are currently reserved to go to a new home, but two pairs are still available.
"Due to their limited vision and history of cat flu, they will need to live indoors and be the only pets in the home. Anyone interested in adopting should e-mail animals@rspcaeastnorfolk.org.uk in the first instance.
“We want to thank the local community sincerely for the amazing outpouring of support in response to this heart-breaking situation. We have many more animals in our care and will always welcome donations like this.”
Anyone still wishing to donate towards our their with animals in East Norfolk can do so at http://rspcaeastnorfolk.co.uk/donate
