An inquisitive tabby cat is recovering well at home following an ordeal that left him trapped between the walls of his new home – a home he had been in for all of one day!
Wellington SPCA Inspector Brett Lahman was called in to help rescue the fearless feline after he had clambered up inside a sealed chimney and then fell into a tiny crevasse between the walls of the house and the fireplace.
His desperate new owner had tried in vain to reach him from inside the house, but despite cutting numerous holes in the interior walls, still couldn’t reach him.
It soon became clear that the only way to get him out would be to cut holes into the exterior wall of the house. So with the help of a friendly nearby builder and his circular saw, they were able to free the trapped cat who had fallen upside down, unable to move a whisker.
“It was great to finally free the poor puss with no obvious signs of injuries or stress. Throughout the whole ordeal he was stoically brave” said Inspector Lahman.
After getting the all-clear from the vet, the adventurous mog was reunited with his grateful owner and was back in his new home, safe and sound.
No doubt he won’t be pursuing a career in chimney sweeping any time soon…
