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

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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.

Crisp box: The kittens have been names McCoy, Dorito and Pringle after the box they were found inBlue Cross Animal Hospital

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.

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“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.