A kitten is fighting for her life after the tiny animal was thrown from a moving car "like a piece of rubbish", the RSPCA says.
The cat, which has been named Daisy, is critically ill and receiving vet care for her injuries, and its tail will need to be amputated following the "shocking" incident in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs., on Saturday morning.
The animal, thought to be 10 to 12 weeks old, was seen hitting the road and rolling over a few times when, according to witnesses, it was thrown from a car driving towards Alsager just before 12pm.
Another driver had to swerve to avoid hitting the female tabby kitten, pulled over to find it on the roadside with severe injuries, and rushed it to a nearby vet who then alerted the RSPCA for help,
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