Lily was rescued by the RSPCA and later gave birth to four kittens.
The RSPCA is appealing for information after a cat was found giving birth on the side of a country road near Chester.
The black long-haired cat was rushed to a local vet by the animal charity after she was spotted by a member of the public near to a railway crossing on Lache Lane at Balderton early in the afternoon of Wednesday, May 10. Click below to read more