A FOUR-week-old kitten who was trapped in a drainpipe in Hook has been rescued by the RSPCA.

The black and white male kitten was trapped down the drainage pipe in the car park of Bartley Wood Business Park, on June 28, when animal collection officer Philip Hamilton rescued it.

Mr Hamilton said: “It wasn’t an easy rescue as he was well and truly stuck. I’m used to dealing with snakes but this tiny kitten proved to be a slippery one and it took several attempts to get him out.

“He was a little bit shaken up but otherwise okay. The staff who called us said they’d also seen a mum and three other kittens but unfortunately, they ran away before we arrived.”

After being checked over by the vets, the kitten is now recovering from the ordeal with an RSPCA fosterer who can give it dedicated care while the kitten is away from its mother.

On average the RSPCA receives a call to its National Control Centre about a cat every three minutes and receives more calls about cats than any other animal.

To help the RSPCA continue rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming animals in desperate need of care please visit: www.rspca.org.uk/give or text LOVE to 87023 to give £3 (Text costs £3 + one standard network rate message).