Two-week-old kitten hit with broom after being mistaken for RAT in east London

Sebastian Mann13 July 2016

An adorable kitten was beaten round the head with a broom after being mistaken for a rat as it hid behind a dustbin.

The homeless two-week-old tabby, already suffering from hypothermia, had sought refuge amid the waste after being abandoned in the Bow area of east London.

But a member of the public was startled by the tiny feline, lashing out with a broom when they spotted the helpless animal.

Vets at Blue Cross animal hospital in Victoria, where the kitten nicknamed Ratty was eventually nursed back to health, said she came to them after the remorseful cat attacker realised their mistake.

Helpless: 'Ratty' the kitten has since been nursed back to health
Blue Cross animal hospital

Welfare officer Amanda Marrington said: “It’s amazing that little Ratty has survived considering what she has been through.

“She was far too small to find food or keep warm without her mum and being hit on the head could have caused her serious damage. She’s obviously a bit of a tough cookie and really deserves a fresh start in a lovely, safe home.”

The hospital said the kitten had not suffered any lasting injuries, and was being cared for by one of their volunteers until she was old enough to be found a permanent home.

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