It's the spice kittens! Thousands follow antics of Basil, Mace, Sage and Pepper online after owner installs webcam in their play area

By OLLY WRIGHT

The Spice Kittens: Left to right - Mace, Pepper, Sage and Basil. The litter of eight week old kittens are reaching internet stardom, after their foster parent installed a live webcam in their playpen to capture their antics A litter of picture purr-fect eight-week-old kittens have become an internet hit after their foster parent installed a webcam to capture their adorable antics around the clock. Nicknamed the Spice Kittens, Basil, Mace, Sage and Pepper have attracted more than 18,000 followers on live events website Livestream from their home in America. The 24/7 recording of the four internet starlets was launched by foster dad John Bartlett after they were born to to a stray named Rosemary on October 5.

The adorable antics of the cute quartet have attracted more than 18,000 followers on live events website Livestream. John Bartlett (above) set up the stream in October 2011 and has featured all his foster cats since At any given time during peak hours, there can be between 4,000 and 7,000 viewers tuning in to see what the fab foursome are up to. The website is so popular it has also spawned a Facebook group called Friends of the Kitten Cam.

A mother's love: The kittens were born to a stray named Rosemary on October 5, and all five cats have been looked after since by foster dad John Bartlett, who has recorded every moment of the kittens time in his care

Sage (left) and Pepper (right), the only girl in the litter, have attracted more than 18,000 online followers Among the special moments captured on camera, John has recorded numerous play-fights and a failed attempt to escape. He said: 'Originally, the Kitten Cam was just so that I could keep an eye on the kittens and see how they're behaving without a human in the room. source: dailymail