A young cat and her six new-born kittens were found dumped on a street in a taped-up cardboard box with air holes cut into it, the RSPCA has revealed.
Investigations are ongoing, said the charity, and the family is said to be 'in good health' at an animal sanctuary where they are being cared for.
RSPCA Inspector Rachel Whalley said: "The box could have easily been mistaken for rubbish or a vehicle could have run over it. It is sad to think of what could have happened to them if they hadn't been found."
