A CAT thrown from a car and left to fend for her self surprised her rescuers by leading them to four young kittens hidden in a barn.

A couple spotted the cat as she was tossed from a car in the Upwell Road area of March but before they could get to her she had run off.

It took them a fortnight of gentle coaxing and leaving out food to confine her to their green house so they could call the RSPCA.

Inspector Jon Knight took the cat to a vet but returned with her to Upwell Road when he realised she had only recently given birth.

The cat, named Jolie, began meowing and led him to her kittens.

Inspector Knight said: “She took me through the rear garden, across a field and into a farm yard. All the time she was calling me and waiting for me to follow.

“She took me into barn and led me to behind a stack of old wood and there were her kittens.

“There is absolutely no way I would have found these kittens without this cat’s help.

“She was a huge distance away from the garden she had first been found in, and was clearly doing all she could to lead me to her kittens.”

He added: “This little cat knew exactly what she wanted to do and she made sure that I followed her and brought her kittens to safety.

“In my 15 years as an inspector I have never had this happen before and I was quite shocked by it all”

Both Jolie and her kittens are now at Block Fen animal centre.

Cattery supervisor Laura Prince said: “The kittens, two boys and two girls, are very healthy and fat! So they have been well looked after by Jolie.

“She is a lovely friendly cat and only very young herself. You can tell how pleased she is to have a nice warm home and lots of food on tap.”