Firefighters And Rescue Workers Save A Kitten That’s Been Stuck In A Drain For A Week
Drains can be deadly places for curious critters hunting for new hollows or bits of food, as well as for domesticated animals. But luckily, they have someone to help them when they get trapped inside.
Firefighters do more than put out flames; they also rescue cats from the figurative fires of danger they frequently find themselves in. They do everything from rescuing cats from trees to breaking them out from behind buildings.
A six-week-old cat in Arizona thanks these heroic first responders for their efforts. The tiny one could still be starving and alone at the bottom of a storm drain if it hadn't been for the Phoenix firefighters who rescued him.
AHS' Emergency Animal Medical Technicians and the Phoenix Fire Department worked together to save a small kitten who had been stuck in a storm drain for approximately a week.
As AHS shared, "This poor kitten had reportedly been meowing for help for one week, and the two-day rescue took all hands on deck."
While the kitten may not have appeared grateful at the time of his rescue, thanks to the Arizona Humane Society's love and care, the young ginger has transformed from a shouting wild cat into a happy little snuggle puss.
This is one fortunate kitty
The rescue itself was very interesting, to say the least. The kitten seemed to have missed the memo that aid had arrived, eluding rescuers for two days.
He was heading down the drain, but if someone tried to interact with him, he'd duck into one of the pipe's offshoots, making it impossible to corner him. The rescue team slid a humane trap into the drain after considerable back-and-forth.
The trap worked well because kitties like stinky food. When he was brought down to street level by rescuers, the kitten had plenty to say, meowing loudly!
Arizona Humane Society was alerted that there was a kitten trapped in a drain. Their technicians, accompanied by the Phoenix Fire Department, rushed to the scene.
It took them a while, but they managed to trap the kitten.
The kitten was sent to AHS' Second Chance Animal Trauma Hospital after emerging from the drain, where he was discovered to be flea-ridden, underweight, and suffering from gastrointestinal difficulties. It will take some time for him to get healthy, but once he is, "word on the street is that one of the firefighters on the scene is interested in adopting the little squirt."
The kitten was sent to AHS' Second Chance Animal Trauma Hospital
The vets found several health issues, but they are all treatable. Soon, the kitten will be ready for adoption
Watch the video of the rescue here:
The Arizona Humane Society expresses its gratitude to the Phoenix Fire Department for their assistance in rescuing this needy kitten, devoting many "wags and purrs for our friends at Phoenix Fire Station 61!"
This kitten was very fortunate. We hope everything works out and that he will soon find a forever home. And wouldn’t it be great if it were with one of the firemen who rescued him?
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