The RSPCA is appealing for information after two kittens were found dumped behind bins in Ashington.
One of those discovered - a male tabby kitten - was so emaciated a vet struggled to attach an IV catheter into his veins. The young feline - who was found in a cat basket alongside a starving black and white female kitten with a cut to her neck - was lucky to survive his ordeal.
The distressing discovery was made in Rosalind Street, Ashington, on March 20 by a local resident. Both kittens were taken by RSPCA Inspector Rachael Hurst to Westway Vets in Newcastle for treatment.
