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Kitten found on London Tube train | Kitten found on London Tube train |
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A kitten has been found on a London Underground train. | A kitten has been found on a London Underground train. |
The tiny ball of dark fur - thought to be just four weeks old - was handed in to staff who passed her on to the animal charity Blue Cross. | The tiny ball of dark fur - thought to be just four weeks old - was handed in to staff who passed her on to the animal charity Blue Cross. |
Veterinary nurses cleaned up the young cat, who was found on Monday at about 21:00 BST, covered in a sticky substance. | Veterinary nurses cleaned up the young cat, who was found on Monday at about 21:00 BST, covered in a sticky substance. |
They named her Victoria after the central London area where Blue Cross has an animal hospital. | They named her Victoria after the central London area where Blue Cross has an animal hospital. |
Because the kitten is so young and should be feeding from her mother, the nurses have been hand feeding her and providing round-the-clock care. | Because the kitten is so young and should be feeding from her mother, the nurses have been hand feeding her and providing round-the-clock care. |
Victoria is doing well, the charity said, and will be transferred to its rehoming centre in Lewknor, Oxfordshire, next week. |