A rescue cat has given birth to nine kittens – one of the biggest litters the RSPCA’s Bridlington branch has seen in years.
Three-year-old Lottie and her offspring – five males and four females – are being cared for at a cattery run by the RSPCA’s Bridlington, Driffield and District Branch.
Typically, a cat has four to six kitten in a single litter, according to the RSPCA.
Cattery manager Sophie Gibbon-Roles said: “For now, Lottie’s whole world is these nine little faces and we’re helping her to keep them warm, clean, fed and safe.”
Lottie, who was not microchipped or wearing a collar, was found wandering in Wold Newton a few weeks ago by a member of the public.
Gibbon-Roles described Lottie as “one incredibly brave and devoted mum”.
As the five-week-old litter is so large, the branch is helping Lottie by syringe-feeding the kittens twice a day.
“It’s incredible watching them grow and seeing their different personalities start to come through,” Gibbon-Roles added.