Rescue devastated at loss of kitten found dumped at Christmas

CHARITY CENTRE'S HEARTBREAK

- By TOM KEIGHLEY

The six siblings

A KITTEN that was part of a litter rescued from a Hull alleyway on Christmas Day has died, animal rescue experts have said. Nutcracker was just five weeks old when he was found in a box with five siblings, dumped just off Melrose Street in the Anlaby Road area on Christmas morning.

The six cats including two girls and four boys called Tinsel, Brussels, Parsnip, Gravy and Pudding were being cared for by the team at RSPCA's Hull and East Riding branch. Now, the animal welfare charity says it is devastated to have lost Nutcracker.

In an update, the charity said: "Thanks to the quick action of our volunteers alerting staff, Nutcracker was rushed straight to the vets.