Cat Gets Himself Stuck In The Strangest Place — And Knows To Call For Help

Janine Dawson was strolling through her Manchester neighborhood when she heard frantic meowing coming from someplace. Concerned, she swiftly tracked down the source of the noise — and discovered Simba, her neighbor’s cat, pinned between two houses.

The daring cat had gotten himself stuck in a space between the two houses and was unable to free himself. When he realized he was trapped, he began meowing and didn’t stop until someone discovered him. Dawson phoned the RSPCA as soon as she knew Simba was in trouble, hoping that someone there would be able to assist him.

After receiving the call, the RSPCA dispatched animal collection officer Emma Pollard and inspector Nichola Waterworth to the area to assess the issue. They were both astonished and horrified at first when they realized how trapped Simba was, and they were concerned that his position was more than they could handle.

“The poor cat was completely wedged in the gap and was wailing really loudly,” Pollard stated in a press statement. “I was worried at one time that we wouldn’t be able to release him.”

Pollard tried to reach down into the breach and pull Simba free, but the space was simply too small. After a few failed attempts, they decided to seek aid from the Heywood Community Fire Crew.

The firefighters intended to move some blocks to obtain better access to Simba, but before they could, Simba had a rush of energy…

… he was able to get close enough to the firemen for them to safely pull him out of the gap.

Simba never stopped meowing during the rescue, letting his rescuers know he was fine and was striving to free himself.

“When he was eventually freed, he was extremely subdued, so we brought him to the RSPCA’s Greater Manchester Animal Hospital for a check-up, and he was given the all-clear,” Pollard explained. “It’s wonderful when a rescue like this has a happy ending and we can reconnect a much-loved pet with its owner.”

Sania Anwar, Simba’s owner, was at work during the whole rescue, and when she returned home, Dawson was waiting for her to tell her what had transpired and that Simba was safe. Anwar was pleased when he rushed immediately to the veterinary hospital to pick him up, and was overjoyed that he was safe and had somehow come out of the whole ordeal healthy and unharmed.

“Normally, when I get home from work and park on the driveway, Simba runs up to greet me, but he didn’t that day,” Anwar said in a news statement. “When I got home that evening, Janine came out to greet me, and I realized right once that something was wrong with Simba.” I’m eternally thankful to her and all that helped him.”

Link to Paws Daily

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