Former Army Medic Uses CPR Technique To Save A Kitten
Saving a life is one thing, but saving a tiny kitten in the middle of an NFL stadium tour is the kind of moment nobody forgets. Dustin Weeks and his family were just wrapping up a visit to Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City when their day took a sudden turn.
From the suites above, Miranda Comins and her father spotted two kittens on the field, and one of them had gotten tangled in a field goal net. What started as a sightseeing stop quickly became a rescue, with the family and tour guide rushing in to help the struggling animal.
Then Dustin stepped in, and the kitten’s fate changed fast. Read on.
Dustin with Alex:
He used CPR to save her
Luckily for the tiny kitten, Weeks is a former Army medic, so he knew what to do. He is skilled at administering CPR and gave the kitten an altered version. The little animal responded quickly and began to wake up.
“Apparently, human CPR works on a cat,” Weeks said.
This could have easily been a tragic situation, but thanks to the kindness, expertise, and effort of these three people, the kitten, now named Alex, survived. Everyone fell in love with this little fighter.
Dustin kept little Alex and named her after Kansas City Chiefs player Alex Smith. Weeks says that just like Smith, who suffered a horrific injury, he and his little friend had gone through some difficult battles but endured.
“I got hit by a car, and so I have a metal rod,” Weeks told reporters. “And Smith didn’t give up, and neither did she, so she’s Alex. Not the souvenir we expected, but I’ll take it.”
And now this “friendly” and “happy” kitten has a loving home.
A quick rescue turned into a family story they will probably tell for years.
She was caught in the net
She was suffocating
Dustin's sister Miranda with kitten:
A tiny kitten, a tangled net, and a former medic made for a very tense scene.
It’s like the Florida rescue where firefighters raced to save a trapped kitten right before a storm hit, watch their race against time.
Dustin decided to keep Alex
And give her a loving home
Watch Alex’s story in the video below:
This was a close call, that’s for sure, but everything turned out okay in the end. This exciting story has the happiest ending possible-the kitten was saved, and she also found a loving home.
We are sure that Alex and Dustin will have the best time together. We are confident that their story will inspire us to help animals in need. Also, adopt whenever you can.
Alex got a second chance, and Dustin got a new best friend.
Devastatingly, Chris Arsenault died in a blaze after trying to save his rescued cats, read more here.
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