Abandoned kittens rescued in Shepherd's Bush after being found cowering in crisp box

Three abandoned kittens have been rescued after being found cowering in a crisp box on Shepherd's Bush Road.

The one-month-old kittens were found in a “dangerously weak” condition on the busy west London street by a passer-by.

They were “underweight, scared and cold, as well as flea-ridden, when they were taken to Blue Cross Animal Hospital.

The kittens are now being cared for by the charity and have been named McCoy, Dorito and Pringle – inspired by the snack box they were found in.

Tracey Parnell, Veterinary Nurse at the Blue Cross hospital in Hammersmith, said: “McCoy, Dorito and Pringle were really underweight, scared and cold when they were brought in to us.

“We treated them for fleas, warmed them up and fed them kitten milk using a syringe, which perked them up a bit.

“Kittens this young are so helpless, so it’s really lucky they found their way to us in time.

"We would ask anyone struggling to care for a pet to contact a charity like Blue Cross and never just leave them to fend for themselves.”

Blue Cross has already taken in over 1,000 unwanted and abandoned kittens so far this year.