Five abandoned kittens were found by a member of the public in a woods near Bicester this week. 

The kittens, who are nine to 10 weeks old, were left in a box found in Bernwood Forest just over the Oxfordshire border in Buckinghamshire. 

They are now in the care of the volunteers with Cherwell Cats Protection after being handed into a vets. 

In a social media post, the charity wrote: "On first inspection they seemed quite well, but unfortunately they have very sensitive tummies.

We’re doing our best to get them as comfortable as we can."

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To help the kittens you can donate to their Spring appeal here:  https://www.cats.org.uk/boots-appeal/cherwell

Cherwell Cats Protection was formed in 2006 and is ran by a small team of volunteers helping to improve the lives of cats and kittens in the Cherwell area. 

The charity covers Banbury, Bicester, Brackley, Chipping Norton and surrounding communities. 

They are supported by local fundraising and donations from members of the public locally and from around the world.