Last month (February) the National RSPCA Inspectors were called to Suki Bear, who it appeared had been left alone in a property for some time.

The owner of the cat (who’s circumstances we cannot go into) had moved out of the property and left her behind.

Upon arrival at the independent vet, it was clear there were no concerning medical issues, and she was deemed to be in good general health. It wasn’t until some weeks later that her foster carer noticed she was getting fat…

Suki had a happy and healthy pregnancy and gave birth to five beautiful and healthy kittens, all near-perfect replicas of their all-black mum.

When they reach six weeks of age the kittens and Suki will be advertised on our Find a Pet page – the kittens with names we will choose, and be ready for moving into their new homes from nine weeks. This following a good report from their vet checks, first vaccinations and microchips.

We like kittens to be rehomed in pairs, or with a household that already has a friendly cat who is likely to accept a kitten.

If you’d like to know more about Suki, or her babies, please do get in touch as soon as you see their profiles, we can’t guarantee how long they’ll be with us!

We wanted to tell you this story so you can see the impact the RSPCA has, nationally and here at home in Oxfordshire.

Without the help of the Inspectors, Suki and her kittens may have perished, or become stray and gone on to have even more stay kittens.

The vets we take our animals to are community vets running their own businesses, who are happy to see charitable cases such as Sukis, and we’re eternally grateful to them for supporting our work.

As you know, our website showcases the pets in our care, but if weren’t for our volunteer foster carers, we simply couldn’t help them find new homes, or help you find new pets.

And finally, we rely on volunteers to drive the animals to and from the vet, and help keep them out of kennels and off the streets when they need us most.

Sadly, we cannot respond ourselves to cases the public find concerning, but we do have a hotline for reporting abuse and abandonment such as Suki underwent. If you are concerned that an animal has been neglected or is danger, please contact the RSPCA’s National Control Centre Cruelty Line on 0300 1234 999.