The mother cat was nowhere to be seen, and the couple simply couldn't leave the helpless kittens behind.
Worried, yet keen to check if the mother had just gone off hunting, they went to buy some food to try to lure her back.
A race against time
Unfortunately, their plan didn't work. The couple sought advice from specialists to build a makeshift shelter right on the canal bank, protecting the little ones from the cold night air.
The walkers then gathered up the four kittens and brought them to the London rescue charity, The Stray Cat Club.
Soon ready for adoption
Taken in by the team, the kittens — three black ones and a tortoiseshell female — quickly surprised the care staff with their excellent physical condition.
Now safe and sound, Baccarat, Cribbage, Euchre and Rummy have turned out to be very sociable kittens. This confirms the theory that they were deliberately abandoned rather than born in the wild.
Today, these four little animals are enjoying the warmth of a loving foster home before being put up for adoption.
Translated from the FR Wamiz website using artificial intelligence
