A Wrexham cat rescue has issued advice for drivers after rescuing a kitten trapped in a car bonnet for over 24 hours. 

Candy and Tibby Trust was alerted about the trapped kitten, which has now been named Netty, in Chester on Monday afternoon around 3pm. 

The Wrexham based rescue was requested after rescues in Chester did not possess the tools to rescue the kitten. 

Paul Conway, founder of Candy and Tibby Trust, arrived to find members of the public banging on the bonnet of the car which unfortunately scared the kitten further into the car's engine.

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He said: "People had the best intentions but because the kitten was frightened it made it harder to get her out."

According to Mr Conway, residents had become aware of the kitten in the car over 24 hours before and one member of the public left a note to the driver on the windscreen. 

Thankfully the driver did not return over the two-day period. 

The rescue took over six hours as the kitten was severely frightened and wasn't responding to the traps. 

However, when residents departed Mr Conway was able to lure out the kitten with a trail of food and by playing 'Mum calling kitten' sounds.

Mr Conway believes the kitten may have been abandoned as it was evidently domesticated. 

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Mr Conway has seen an increase in the number of cats and kittens being abandoned having rescued five domesticated kittens in the past week. 

He said: "Our rescue is at capacity, and a lot of rescues are at capacity across the nation so if nobody will take them some people are abandoning them."

Last week the rescue was alerted to reports of four kittens having been abandoned on Kinnerton Road only metres away from the busy A483. 

The rescue managed to secure three of the kittens, however despite repeated searches the fourth hasn't been located. 

As the months get colder these cats will be seeking refuge in warm locations. 

Mr Conway said: "I recommend for people to bang on the bonnet of their car before driving to try and scare a cat away and to check under their wheel arches for cats sleeping."

He continued: "If they are frightened or lost a cat may stay under a warm car or climb inside."

Mr Conway advised if a cat will not come out to call a rescue in the first instance. 

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Recently Candy and Tibby Trust was called to a Wrexham car garage after the mechanics had a surprise when opening the bonnet of a car from Stockport to find a cat running out. 

Mr Conway said: "Drivers have to be so so careful."

Mr Conway also warned drivers to be careful when putting anti-freeze into their cars to be mindful not to spill any on the floor. 

"The anti-freeze smells and tastes sweet to a cat but is highly poisonous."

Mr Conway advised residents to contact rescues if they see young kittens out as well as post on local lost and found pages. 

The main advice the rescue had to offer was for owners to get their cats micro-chipped. 

Mr Conway said: "A cat may have gotten out and an owner may be frantically searching for the cat, or if it has got into a car and travelled miles away without a micro-chip there is no way of finding the owner."

Netty is believed to be 10 to 12 weeks old and is not micro-chipped therefore she is currently living with a foster home and will be up for adoption in several weeks. 

More information can be found at Candy and Tibby Trust's Facebook page.