Kittens taken to Rhyl after being found in cardboard box in Abergele

The kittens - estimated to be about eight weeks old - were found by a member of the public on June 20 near to the bowling green bus stop at about 12.30pm.

The RSPCA Animal Welfare Clinic in Rhyl - which is run by RSPCA Clwyd and Colwyn Branch - gave the kittens an initial veterinary health check and placed them in foster care.

Branch manager Kieren Barlow said: “These three lovely kittens were checked over and, aside from having fleas, they seem fit and well.

“They have now been placed with foster carers, where they will remain until they are ready for rehoming.”

The kittens found abandoned in Abergele (Image: RSPCA)

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Anyone with first-hand information about this abandonment is urged to contact the RSPCA’s emergency line on 0300 1234 999.

Kieren said the clinic is witnessing the impact of the cost of living crisis on a daily basis.

“Times are certainly tough at the moment and the cost of living is really affecting families who are struggling with their pets and the costs that come with them,” he said.

“But we urge people who are having difficulties caring for their pets to seek help from charities and organisations out there.

“A misunderstanding about the true cost of pet ownership is one of the main reasons why we believe that animals end up being abandoned; so we’d urge people to do their research and to consider rescuing instead of buying.”

The branch clinic in Rhyl provides affordable veterinary treatment, including neutering and microchipping, to pets whose owners are in receipt of state benefits or have lower annual incomes and covers the whole of North Wales.

It also provides life-saving care to a wide range of sick and injured wildlife brought in by our rescuers and members of the public.