Jack Russell in Suffolk has become foster mum to abandoned kittens

A Jack Russell has become a foster-mum to six abandoned kittens.

Sue Stubley, of Newmarket, took in six black kittens after they were abandoned by their feral mother.

Within hours of bringing them home, her dog Teasel began lactating and the kittens latched on to feed.

Ms Stubley and Teasel will now care for the kittens until they are ready to go to their new homes, which have already been found.

Teasel is the resident pet at Suffolk Hedgehog Hospital, which Ms Stubley owns and runs from her home.

"She's very good with the hedgehogs. I'm constantly feeding tiny, baby hedgehogs, so I've taught her she doesn't go for those," said Ms Stubley.

"I had a call from one of my volunteers asking me if I knew anyone that could take the kittens."

She had planned to house the kittens overnight, before taking them to a local cat rescue the following morning.

"In the meantime, my dog decided that she was going to look after them. She was cleaning them, and within a few hours, was making milk.

"She doesn't make enough milk, so I'm feeding them as well but she does everything else which is marvellous," Ms Stubley continued.

The two-year-old dog has now assumed the role of mum.

"She stays cuddled up to them all night. If anybody comes in who she doesn't know and the kittens have gone astray, she'll pick them up and put them back into bed," she said.

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