A KITTEN with a rare foot condition has won the hearts of volunteers in Cross Roads as they begin searching for a permanent home for her.

The kitten, named "Lucy Miu", was born to a homeless cat that had been taken in by Yorkshire Cat Rescue.

She has a defect called Syndactyly, which means split toes, earning her the nickname "Lobster Girl".

Yorkshire Cat Rescue head of cat care, Sam Davies, said: "Lucy's mum rejected her at birth. She probably didn't think this tiny wobbly kitten would make it, but boy was she wrong!

"Fortunately for Lucy, she was born in one of our wonderful foster homes, where someone was around to keep her warm and fed.

"Some of her toes have two claws, some have none, some have a claw coming out of the wrong place.

"Luckily, Lucy doesn't mind because they all work which means she can run, climb and pounce on her sisters like the best of them.

"Cats are remarkable at adapting to their situation and this is an adorable example. Lucy won't need any special treatment, just a regular manicure to keep those wonky nails in check."

Charity founder Sara Atkinson said: "Lucy is an example of a kitten that wouldn't have survived, had her litter been born as strays outside.

"We always give kittens like her a chance to put up a fight for life." People can visit yorkshirecatrescue.org/appeal/lets-celebrate-a-special-kitten to help the charity save more kittens like Lucy.