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This is a "before and after" montage of a cat that was rescued from the street and then looked after. You can see the stark difference

Amazing and heartwarming before and after pictures of a rescued cat

I do not think that you will see a better before and after couple of pictures of a cat that was rescued from the street and then adopted by the rescuer. These events happen sometimes and as we can see in this montage, the cat was in a terribly messy way which must have been …

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Cat rescued from dam floods

Superb Ukrainian animal rescuers dodge bombs and bullets to rescue dogs and cats stranded in floodwaters

These guys are amazing. The skill and professionalism of the guy you see in the video is impressive. The way he catches the cat who was scared and tried to escape shows a good understanding of animals as does the way he gave a scared dog on a roof the time to adjust to his …

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Thanks to a caring community, a cat lost for 56 days is back with his family

“If you ever lose faith in humanity … lose an animal and have people show you how good they are.” That is the lesson learned by a U.S. couple who was moving back to the states after living abroad in London. As they were making the trip from St. Louis to Washington D.C. their precious …

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Community cat underwent “TNR” after getting his head stuck in a dryer vent mount

A Las Vegas, Nevada free roaming community cat is back in his ‘outdoor home’ after a very strange entrapment that required help from animal rescuers. The cat somehow got his head stuck in a dryer vent mount. Now he’s another successful TNR (trap-neuter-return) tale. The Animal Foundation, Nevada’s largest animal shelter and pet adoption agency, …

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How did these cats end up in this hole?

How did two cats end up in a deep gully in front of a building with no escape?

Two cute cats, Barney and Bradley have been rescued. They were spotted in a deep, dead space with no way out in front of a building in Burnley, Lancashire, UK as you can see from the picture. The RSCPA are unsure how they got there. Burnley is a town ‘up north’ with a population of …

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Massachusetts fire department called to Cape Cod home to rescue cat stuck in a wall

A Massachusetts fire department was called to a home on Thursday to perform what they described as a ‘technical rescue involving patience’ after a curious cat named Phoebe found herself stuck inside the void space of a wall at a Hyannis, Cape Cod home. The owners had done their best to lure Phoebe out of …

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Cat microwaved in Dunkirk France

France: 2 teenagers put cat in microwave and post video online (copycat cat cruelty)

NOTIFICATIONS: (1) the cat is okay. I very reluctantly read this news item but fortunately discovered that the cat is okay and (2) the reporting is skimpy so I don’t have a lot of detail. Two teenagers in Dunkirk, France put a domestic cat in a microwave, turned it on and giggled. It was a …

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NC cat rescued by fire department after getting it’s head stuck in an empty pasta can

Members of the Clayton, North Carolina fire department performed an usual rescue on Thursday after being dispatched to an animal rescue call involving a cat with it’s head stuck in an empty pasta can after a driver spotted the feline in distress. CFD posted photos and details of the rescue on their Facebook page Thursday …

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Bridgeport Fire Department rescues cat who got its head stuck in a hole in the rear of a freezer

Members of the Bridgeport, Connecticut Fire Department performed an unusual cat rescue Saturday after receiving a cat in distress call. It was reported on their Facebook page Monday that a call came in about a cat who got its head stuck in a hole in the rear of a freezer. Members of Rescue 5 A …

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‘Fate’ leads cat rescuers to loud, filthy alley where young mama cat was caring for 8 kittens

This is the heartwarming yet heartbreaking story of a one-year-old mama cat who gave birth to eight kittens and managed to keep all of them alive until ‘fate’ led a rescuer to them. Kolony Kats, a TNR group based in Philadelphia, tells the story best on their Facebook page “We honestly believe in fate! Last …

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Photos show Oregon cat being rescued after becoming trapped in a dishwasher rack

This is a very unusual case of a cat being stuck and unable to free itself. I’ve reported on and read a lot of ‘cat stuck’ situations but this is the first I’ve heard of a cat becoming trapped in a dishwasher rack. Jackson County Fire District #5 IAFF Local 2596 in Phoenix, Oregon reported …

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Funeral home rescue: Cat in Ilfracombe rescued after spending six days trapped in a small chimney

North Devon Animal Ambulance is a charity located in the district of Devon, England. Earlier this week they were called out to help a cat who had spent six long days in a disused chimney shaft at a funeral home in Ilfracombe. Mrs. Williams of Williams Funeral Directors in Portland St, Ilfracombe contacted North Devon …

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‘Cat rescue’ calls police and demands rescuer on-scene to ‘fill the hole and leave’ with cat still trapped inside

Note from Elisa: This is a longish read but it’s necessary for this Reader’s Forum story about a cat stuck in a pipe. These are the words of Scott Steglinski, who was on-scene in West Springfield, Massachusetts and made sure to have documentation by police on what took place. A cat rescue organisation contacted police …

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