Three kittens saved from skip in Lovewell Road in Lowestoft

A member of the public spotted the black felines, estimated to be around four months old, in a skip behind their house in Lovewell Road in Lowestoft.  

The siblings were taken to London Road Vets on Monday and collected by East Coast Pet Rescue. 

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The kittens were close to death when they were rescued, covered in fly eggs and an oily substance (Image: Andrew Garner)

Andrew Garner, a volunteer at the charity, said: “They were in such a sorry state when I first collected them. 

"They were skinny, covered in bin juice and what seemed like cooking oil- possibly from rummaging through the skip or other bins in the area. 

"They had fly eggs all over their fur so it was clear that they had been dumped a good few days before. 

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Since they've been rescued, the kittens have spent "most of their time snuggled up to each other" (Image: Andrew Garner)

"They had no outside skills whatsoever and would have been desperate to survive, the woman who found them saved their lives." 

Mr Garner suspects that the young cats would not have lived more than 48 hours had they not been found when they were. 

"They had no cover, were soaked through, they had little to no chance of finding sustenance or even getting out of the skip,” he said. "They would have died from exposure." 

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The cats have been living with Mr Garner since Monday and love attention, cuddles and food (Image: Andrew Garner)

The kittens are now living with Mr Garner while they receive the care they need until they are ready for their forever homes and are old enough to be neutered.  

The volunteer added: "They are litter trained and they've started grooming each other. 

"They spend most of their time snuggled up to each other."