A HOME is needed for two kittens who have become inseparable.

The pair, Sydney and Gilly, were handed to an animal sanctuary with their mother and three siblings when they were only a few weeks old.

The mother and the other three, born in the Darlington area, were soon re-homed but no one has yet taken on Sydney and Gilly.

Cat lover Clare Harrison has been looking after the pair near Billingham for the past five months. Mrs Harrison, who has more than ten cats in her home, has helped socialise the animals and says they would make good pets as a pair. She said: "They're both lovely. There's no reason why they weren't taken on with the others, it was just one of those things. I would recommend them to anyone, even if one of them is a little shy."

Anyone interested can call the National Animal Sanctuaries Support League on (01325) 321855.