15-12-2024
Cat rescued from drain pipe gets adopted by firefighter rescuer in East Valley
A stray cat rescued from an East Valley pipe on Wednesday has been adopted by one of the firefighters who saved it.
According to a Facebook post by the Superstition Fire and Medical District, crews responded to reports of a cat trapped four feet inside a drain pipe in Apache Junction.
Responding to the cat-tastrophe, firefighters used a rescue strap to create a loop around the cat and pull it to safety.
One of the rescuers, Firefighter Hammer, "felt a special calling and decided to adopt the stray cat," read the post.
A photo shared by the fire department shows the cat resting in the gloved hand of firefighter Hammer.
The owner of the residence in which the drain pipe was located on, volunteered to keep the cat overnight until Hammer got off his shift the next morning.
"While we're not always available to personally help out our animal rescues, we're very happy that this kitten went to a loving home, and right in time for Christmas," read the post.
Another photo showed the smitten kitten enjoying its new indoor life beneath a Christmas tree.
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Phoenix-area firefighter adopts cat rescued from a drain pipe
