A kitten found dumped in a wheelie bin is being nursed back to health by a cat welfare charity.

Haworth Cat Rescue has been looking after the kitten, who they have called Tiny Tony.

He was handed over to the group’s shelter at Cross Roads in May.

The charity’s campaign manager, Corinne Moore, said: “Last year there was a national outcry over the cat dumped into a wheelie bin by a passer-by.

“The only difference was that she got caught and whoever did this to little Tony hasn’t.”

Ms Moore said the charity had recently taken in other cats and kittens in urgent need of medical attention, including four-week-old Crystal.

She was found in a back garden in such a poor condition that she is in danger of losing her left eye.

Ms Moore said: “We get very little financial support from the public and precious little funding. How many people who profess to be animal lovers have actually give two or three pounds a month to help?”

Craven College work experience volunteer Paul Feather, who has been helping to care for Tony since his arrival, said: “I know how tough it is for animal charities to survive in the face of such indifference.

“If more people actually took positive action instead of saying ‘how terrible’ and turning the page, the cat rescue wouldn’t be in the situation it’s in.”

People can donate to the charity by calling (01535) 647184 or visiting its website at haworthcatrescue.org.