Blue Cross in Wherstead in need of carers for abandoned cats

The Blue Cross in Wherstead, near Ipswich, has seen a rise in the number of unwanted and abandoned kittens left to fend for themselves in summer time.

Without their mother, young kittens need round-the clock care and hand feeding every few hours until they are strong enough. 

Other kittens need urgent vet care due to suffering from flea anaemia which can lead to blindness or even death if left untreated. 

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One-year-old Marmalade was handed in as a stray (Image: Blue Cross)

Some of the cats in care at Blue Cross Suffolk rehoming centre are one-year-old Marmalade and her six kittens Plum, Cherry, Fig, Peach, Apricot and Rhubarb. 

Marmalade was handed into Vets 4 Pets in Ipswich as a stray alongside her day-old kittens. 

The kittens, who are now four weeks old, are doing well and the team are looking for new homes for them and their mother. 

Charles White, centre manager at Blue Cross in Suffolk, said: "Sadly, we take in a lot of homeless kittens and pregnant cats over the warmer months. 

"With additional concerns around the cost of living crisis potentially putting owners off getting their cat neutered, we are worried that this year will see us taking in even more than usual. 

"We aim to find them a foster home instead of caring for them in our cattery because it is vital for them to be around the usual household sights and sounds to enable them to grow into happy and confident adult cats."

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The charity is looking for more volunteer foster carers for cats and kittens (Image: Blue Cross) The charity is looking for more animal lovers to join a team of volunteer foster carers. 

Carers received full training with all costs, including travel covered by Blue Cross. 

More information about becoming a foster carer can be found on the Blue Cross website.