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NYC Cats Rescued After Decade in WTC Area Office Building's Boiler Room
Bob Marley and Ziggy were rescued last month after living for many years below ground. Now they are ready for the good home they so greatly deserve. Read more
Jar Kitty: The Inside Story
Jar Kitty was in the news recently for getting help after having a jar stuck on her head for 20 days. Bernadette Kazmarski gives an informed telling of the story with rescuer Janine Quinn’s own account included. Read more
Firefighters Save Kittens From Drowning in Storm Drain
40 Prince George County, MD firefighters responded to a call about a litter of kittens stuck in a storm drain. With heavy rains on the way, the rescuers knew that had to act fast to save the little lives. Read more
Massive Effort Rescues Kitten Trapped in Sewer
A couple were determined to save a trapped kitten’s life. Public works departments, animal control, firefighters, construction workers, private companies and neighbors all pitched in to try to rescue a kitten trapped in a sewer in Kingsville, Ontario. After many hours, the kitten was brought to freedom. Read more
Lone Survivor From Kittens Taped Into Bucket Recovers In Preparation For Foster Care
A kitten who survived a terrible ordeal and escaped the sad fate of his littermates is doing extremely well at the vet and will soon go to foster care. Read more
Amputee Kitten Gets a Home and a Mission as a Therapy Pet
Cricket was found screaming in a field, hurt and abandoned. In a remarkably short time, she was healthy, happy and adopted into a good home where she joins two other tripod therapy pets. Read more
Terminator the Two Legged Cat that Can
Terminator showed up on Courtney Pilgrom’s porch severely injured and in need of help and a home. She found both. Courtney tells her cat’s story here. Read more
Phoenix: Burn Victim Cat Rises From the Ashes
Phoenix’s spirit and will to live helped her to overcome injuries suffered when she was burned. The veterinary staffer who adopted her tells the story. Read more
Mystery Cats Become Known When One is Treed and Rescued: Owner is Sought
In a story full of dramatic twists, a Spokane woman trying to help a treed cat got help when an arborist rode in like the calvary. Then a nearly identical cat turned up at the scene and the woman is looking for the pair’s owner. We hope they are being missed by someone. Read more
Woman Expresses Thanks to Fire Department That Rescued Kitten
A grateful woman sent a note of thanks to the firefighters who saved a kitten trapped for two days in a pipe. The FD came when no one else would, Read more
Trash Men Save Boxed Kittens Just in The Nick of Time
Holly Hedge Animal Shelter is caring for two young cats whose lives were saved when two bin men heard meowing from a taped up box about to be crushed in their trash truck. The beautiful kittens, thankfully, appear to be fine. Read more
Cactus Jack
“I saved a kitten from a cactus patch and nursed him back to health!” says Cactus Jack’s rescuer, who adopted him and helped him recover from the effects of his ordeal. Read more
