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BBC News
26-05-2025
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- BBC News
Orphaned kittens saved by Royal Navy sailors
Five kittens heard crying for help under a shipping container in Bahrain have been saved by Royal Navy serving at the UK Naval Support Facility, which supports the Portsmouth-based HMS Lancaster, found the three-week-old kittens, which had not been weaned, after their mother shifts the sailors took turns to foster, hand-feed, and rear the little cats while searching for a new permanent home for Nathan Boal said: "It was impossible to ignore the desperate cries of five tiny kittens knowing they wouldn't survive one day on their own in the punishing heat." Temperatures in the Gulf kingdom have approached 40C (104F) in recent Boal said: "They were too young even to eat or drink by themselves."I witnessed the caring side of our sailors as well as incredible teamwork to save these helpless animals and I'm relieved that our efforts saved them." Petty Officer Kirsty Scott, who was one of the sailors who became a kitten carer, said: "We knew the mother, whom we fondly named Michelle."When we discovered her kittens, we were upset to find she had passed away and they were left to fend for themselves. "They would come running out crying from the shipping containers at the sight of personnel looking for food. There was no way we could leave them suffering."The Royal Navy said despite the team's best efforts, one of the litter died, though the rest "came through some difficult hours to thrive – receiving a clean bill of health from a local vet". A home has since been found for the survivors, though saying goodbye was "emotional – but sweetened by the satisfaction of knowing the litter would have a bright future". You can follow BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight on Facebook, X, or Instagram.
ITV News
19-05-2025
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- ITV News
Royal Navy sailors save litter of kittens in Bahrain
Royal Navy sailors have stepped in to raise a litter of kittens in the punishing heat of Bahrain. The hearts of personnel serving at the UK Naval Support Facility, which provides round-the-clock support to UK warships operating in the Red Sea, Gulf and Indian Ocean, were touched by the plight of the tiny cats. The five kittens were found – or rather heard – crying for help, living under a shipping container having lost their mother. Estimated to be about three weeks old and not yet weaned, the tiny creatures were immediately taken under the care of Royal Navy personnel. Working collectively between shifts supporting operations, personnel became foster parents, hand-feeding and helping to rear the kittens – while at the same time trying to find someone in the local animal rescue/fostering community to offer the litter a permanent home. Without the sailors' intervention, the kittens would have perished with temperatures in the small Gulf kingdom already topping 40 Celsius by day. 'We knew the mother, whom we fondly named 'Michelle',' explained Petty Officer Kirsty Scott, one of the sailors who became one of the kitten carers. 'When we discovered her kittens, we were upset to find she had passed away and they were left to fend for themselves. They would come running out crying from the shipping containers at the sight of personnel looking for food, there was no way we could leave them suffering.' 'It was impossible to ignore the desperate cries of five tiny kittens knowing they wouldn't survive one day on their own in the punishing heat – they were too young even to eat or drink by themselves,' said Lieutenant Nathan Boal, who serves in the Royal Navy's operational headquarters in Bahrain. 'I witnessed the caring side of our sailors as well as incredible teamwork to save these helpless animals and I'm relieved that our efforts saved them. 'Alongside managing the challenges operational deployments can bring, these sailors showed incredible empathy in making time for animals desperate for help, and no doubt this will be an enduring memory of their time in Bahrain.'
Scotsman
19-05-2025
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- Scotsman
Adorable "suffering" cats "crying" for their mum who died saved
Personnel serving at the UK Naval Support Facility found it 'impossible to ignore' five baby cats that were left orphaned under a shipping container. The facility supports British warships - including Portsmouth-based vessels HMS Lancaster and HMS Middleton - serving in the Red Sea, Gulf and Indian Ocean. The litter were heard crying after their mother, who had been known as Michelle, was found to have died. Fearing for the three-week-old animals, with temperatures hitting 40C, the sailors took them under their wing. Petty Officer Kirsty Scott, one of the kitten carers, said: 'We knew the mother, whom we fondly named 'Michelle'. When we discovered her kittens, we were upset to find she had passed away and they were left to fend for themselves. They would come running out crying from the shipping containers at the sight of personnel looking for food, there was no way we could leave them suffering.' Royal Navy personnel hand-fed and reared the kittens. One of them unfortunately passed away, but the other four were given a clean bill of health by the vet. A home has been found for them. Lieutenant Nathan Boal, who serves in the Royal Navy's operational headquarters in Bahrain, said: 'It was impossible to ignore the desperate cries of five tiny kittens knowing they wouldn't survive one day on their own in the punishing heat – they were too young even to eat or drink by themselves. 'I witnessed the caring side of our sailors as well as incredible teamwork to save these helpless animals and I'm relieved that our efforts saved them. 'Alongside managing the challenges operational deployments can bring, these sailors showed incredible empathy in making time for animals desperate for help, and no doubt this will be an enduring memory of their time in Bahrain.' 1 . Kittens saved by Royal Navy sailors Four kittens were rescued by Royal Navy sailors in Bahrain after getting stuck under a shipping container. Pictured: he orphaned kittens emerge from their 'home' underneath shipping containers. | Royal Navy Photo Sales 2 . Kittens saved by Royal Navy sailors The kittens when they were first found. | Royal Navy Photo Sales 3 . Kittens saved by Royal Navy sailors Petty Officer Kirsty Scott with some of the orphaned kittens. | Royal Navy Photo Sales 4 . Kittens saved by Royal Navy sailors Kittens have been saved by Royal Navy sailors after getting stuck under a shipping container. | Royal Navy Photo Sales
The Independent
17-05-2025
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- The Independent
Royal Navy sailors show ‘incredible empathy' to save four kittens in Bahrain
Royal Navy sailors demonstrated 'incredible empathy' in their efforts to rescue a litter of orphaned kittens in Bahrain. Personnel serving at the UK Naval Support Facility, which supports UK warships in the Red Sea, Gulf and Indian Ocean, found it 'impossible to ignore' the five kittens, who were discovered under a shipping container. The litter were heard crying after their mother, who had been known as Michelle, was found to have died. Fearing for the newborns, who were around three weeks old, and with temperatures hitting 40C, the sailors took them under their wing. 'We knew the mother, whom we fondly named 'Michelle',' explained Petty Officer Kirsty Scott, a sailor who became one of the kitten carers. 'When we discovered her kittens, we were upset to find she had passed away and they were left to fend for themselves. 'They would come running out crying from the shipping containers at the sight of personnel looking for food, there was no way we could leave them suffering.' Royal Navy personnel hand-fed and reared the kittens, and while one of them died, four were given a clean bill of health by a local vet. Furthermore, a home has been found for the group, leaving their rescuers satisfied with a job well done. 'It was impossible to ignore the desperate cries of five tiny kittens knowing they wouldn't survive one day on their own in the punishing heat – they were too young even to eat or drink by themselves,' said Lieutenant Nathan Boal, who serves in the Royal Navy's operational headquarters in Bahrain. 'I witnessed the caring side of our sailors as well as incredible teamwork to save these helpless animals and I'm relieved that our efforts saved them. 'Alongside managing the challenges operational deployments can bring, these sailors showed incredible empathy in making time for animals desperate for help, and no doubt this will be an enduring memory of their time in Bahrain.'
Yahoo
17-05-2025
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- Yahoo
Royal Navy sailors show ‘incredible empathy' to save four kittens in Bahrain
Royal Navy sailors demonstrated 'incredible empathy' in their efforts to rescue a litter of orphaned kittens in Bahrain. Personnel serving at the UK Naval Support Facility, which supports UK warships in the Red Sea, Gulf and Indian Ocean, found it 'impossible to ignore' the five kittens, who were discovered under a shipping container. The litter were heard crying after their mother, who had been known as Michelle, was found to have died. Fearing for the newborns, who were around three weeks old, and with temperatures hitting 40C, the sailors took them under their wing. 'We knew the mother, whom we fondly named 'Michelle',' explained Petty Officer Kirsty Scott, a sailor who became one of the kitten carers. 'When we discovered her kittens, we were upset to find she had passed away and they were left to fend for themselves. 'They would come running out crying from the shipping containers at the sight of personnel looking for food, there was no way we could leave them suffering.' Royal Navy personnel hand-fed and reared the kittens, and while one of them died, four were given a clean bill of health by a local vet. Furthermore, a home has been found for the group, leaving their rescuers satisfied with a job well done. 'It was impossible to ignore the desperate cries of five tiny kittens knowing they wouldn't survive one day on their own in the punishing heat – they were too young even to eat or drink by themselves,' said Lieutenant Nathan Boal, who serves in the Royal Navy's operational headquarters in Bahrain. 'I witnessed the caring side of our sailors as well as incredible teamwork to save these helpless animals and I'm relieved that our efforts saved them. 'Alongside managing the challenges operational deployments can bring, these sailors showed incredible empathy in making time for animals desperate for help, and no doubt this will be an enduring memory of their time in Bahrain.'
