It took two fire trucks, five firefighters, several animal rescuers and about 250 gallons of water to rescue a 2-pound kitten.Animal control officers tried coaxing the gray tabby out of a storm sewer drain with encouraging words and food Monday before giving up after about an hour and a half.
Firefighters tried banging tools on one end of the pipe and flashing lights Monday night in hopes of driving him out the other end - but that didn't work either.
It wasn't until firefighters flushed about 250 gallons of water through the 10- to 12-inch pipe - enough to wet the kitten's paws - and the feline rushed into the hands of Firefighter Kevin Siers, who was standing inside a manhole.
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20-pound tabby taken to shelter after getting stuck in pet door.
A 20-pound stray cat whose girth got him stuck in a pet door while trying to plunder some dog food was reunited with his owner Thursday.
Owner Geoff Ernest said the tubby tabby Hercules (called Goliath while at the animal shelter) went missing while Ernest was in Seattle for a lung transplant six months ago.
Jadwiga Drozdek, who lives in suburban Portland, found the feline stuck in the dog door of her home a few days ago, helped free him and gave him a plate of food on her patio.
While at the Humane Society, Hercules was diagnosed with Feline Immunodeficiency Virus, similar to HIV in humans.
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A pet store owner was indicted Monday for allegedly performing surgery on animals without anesthesia, suffocating them with rubber gloves and disposing of sick and dying pets in a trash bin.
The owner of the Animal House Pet Store, Young Sam Park, 52, pleaded not guilty to 22 felony counts of animal cruelty that range from torturing to mutilation.
"There's one case of him throwing a kitten against a wall," said District Attorney spokeswoman Sandi Gibbons. "These were people's pets."
Park faces up to 22 years in prison.
According to the indictment, he deprived animals in his care of food and water and taped them to tables during surgery. He also performed surgeries with di More
Saudi Arabia’s religious police, normally tasked with chiding women to cover themselves and ensuring men attend mosque prayers, are turning to a new target: cats and dogs.
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The Ashera is a brand new cat breed produced by Lifestyle Pets out of Willmington, Delaware. The Ashera carries a hefty price tag of $22,000 and comes with a 9-12 month waiting period before you get your hands on this high priced pussy. More
Catnip is fun for most cats, and it's a powerful behavior tool for owners. If you haven't offered your adult cat some catnip, you and your kitty have been missing out on a really good time. More
Hello Kitty - world famous Japanese moon-faced cartoon cat is all set to pamper your pet dog with a 3.9 million yen ($31,660 USD) doghouse set to go on sale later this month.
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A farm in the Staffordshire Moorlands is offering pet "weddings" for people who want their dog, cat or farmyard animal to get married to its mate. More
A 15-day-old female panther named Milica has been adopted by a Rhodesian Ridgeback after her mother refused to feed her and tried to kill her in the Belgrade zoo. More
Injuries and illness among dogs and cats seems to be higher during full moon than at other times of the month, a new study finds. But researchers don't know why. More
A dog is a man's best friend but three women in Britain feel the same for their cats and have spent thousand of dollars to keep their feline friends pampered to their best. More
Oscar the cat seems to have an uncanny knack for predicting when nursing home patients are going to die, by curling up next to them during their final hours. More
Many pet owners would say their animals sometimes seem human, but when a kitten is orphaned, you might expect it to be adopted by another cat. Not so in Lockport, N.Y. where a dog has begun nursing a kitten. More
Annie the cat loves to roam, but she got a bit more traveling experience than she bargained for last month. She sneaked into the back of a truck — bound for Virginia. More
A fearful feline that was stuck in a tree for a week, clinging to branches several stories high, was finally blasted to safety with a high-pressure fire hose. More
The animal was listed as a pet on the airline’s manifest, and it was being transported in a large dog cage. But when customs officials took a look, they didn’t find a dog, cat or hamster.Instead, they found a horse. More
Two employees of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals were charged with animal cruelty for allegedly picking up dogs and cats from shelters and dumping their dead bodies in the garbage.
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Cynthia Hunter spent almost two months in jail over a vial of cat urine. Hunter, 38, was arrested Aug. 15 on a charge of petty theft after she was accused of stealing from a Wal-Mart store.
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A 10-week-old kitten survived a spin in a washing machine after her 11-year old owner spotted her spinning alongside with dirty laundry, according to a local news report.
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Authorities at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport began rounding up wild cats and kittens on Monday as part of a plan to get rid of them, despite an outcry by animal rights groups.
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When Debbie Parkhurst choked on a piece of apple at her Maryland home, her dog jumped in, landing hard on her chest and forcing the morsel to pop out of her throat. When the Keesling family of Indiana was about to be overcome by carbon monoxide, their cat clawed at wife Cathy's hair until she woke up and called for help. More
Many travelers look to friends and neighbors for pet care, and although this arrangement may be working, experts caution against relying too heavily on them.
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