Five kittens found in hole at building site in Attleborough

The litter was found at the site in Attleborough and the builders working in the yard were able to catch three of the kittens. 

Contacting several animal rescue charities, the trio was taken in by a volunteer for Suffolk Animal Rescue while another tried to get the rest of the litter. 

The kittens were discovered at a building site in Attleborough (Image: Amy Richman-Billing)

"The three with me are doing so well, they're now called Bramble, Moss and Fern,” said Amy Richman-Billing who is looking after the felines.  

"They're about six or seven weeks old so they have every chance of succeeding now they're off the streets and are getting good food and care.” 

Another volunteer from Suffolk Animal Rescue has now managed to catch the other two kittens and they will be reunited with their siblings this week.  

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The kittens were found living in a hole (Image: Amy Richman-Billing)

All the kittens will be wormed, microchipped and get flea treatment before they are found new homes.  

Miss Richman-Billing said this year has been “awful” for cat rescues in the region and stray cats are becoming a problem.  

"Too many people aren't neutering their cats and are letting them roam the streets, adding to our overwhelming cat overpopulation crisis,” she added. 

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A volunteer from Suffolk Animal Rescue, Amy Richman-Billing, has taken the kittens in  (Image: Amy Richman-Billing)

"From what I've heard on the Facebook group I posted in, Attleborough has quite a problem with stray cats. 

"These kittens were likely born to a mum who is born from generations of homeless cats and who has never had a home herself. 

"Suffolk Animal Rescue has just this week had to take in 32 cats from one single site, it really is a national crisis." 

The cats will be up for adoption once they have had all their checks (Image: Amy Richman-Billing)

Last week it became mandatory for every pet cat in England to be chipped before the age of 20 weeks. 

Ministers hope the scheme will help reunite thousands of lost pets with their owners and deter pet theft.