Tragedy and hope for litter of stray kittens

A STRAY cat has been described as giving the final gift of safety to her kittens before she was killed on a road.

- ROD MINCHIN

Four kittens are now being cared for by an animal charity in Cornwall after she saved three of them with the fourth finding his own way to his siblings.

The Tamblyn family were shocked when a stray cat wandered into their home carrying a kitten and left after depositing him on their kitchen floor.

When she returned 24 hours later with another kitten, Jane Tamblyn rang Cats Protection for advice. Mrs Tamblyn, 67, from Truro, said: “We live at the top of Chacewater Hill between treacherous crossings. Kerley crossing in particular is a very dangerous stretch of road these days. The mother cat was very brave, bringing the kittens over it and down a 100 yard track to us.”