Firefighters rescue five kittens who were trapped in a storm drain
@Deepizzaguy (120549)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
April 25, 2026 3:02pm CST
Animal control officers in Whiting New Jersey contacted the Whiting Fire Company on Wednesday to ask for their assistance to rescue five kittens who were trapped in a storm drain on the Hudson Parkway.
The firefighters secured the storm grate so they could rescue the five kittens safely. The firefighters then gave the kittens to an on-duty animal officer who took the kittens to an animal shelter where they will be up for adoption.
How the kittens wound up in the storm drain is not known.
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@Ineeddentures (29498)
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8h
This is the sort of operation that I wondered who picked up the bill for because this must have cost a few bucks to do.
Glad the kitties got saved though and I wouldn't put a cost on that
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@Deepizzaguy (120549)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
6h
I am sure the taxpayers of Whiting New Jersey will pay the bill.
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@Deepizzaguy (120549)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
5h
@Ineeddentures Kittens are wonderful pets indeed.
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@Ineeddentures (29498)
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6h
@Deepizzaguy
That's what I thought
But hey
Kitties are worth every penny, aren't they?
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@Deepizzaguy (120549)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
2h
So am I since kittens deserve a chance to be adopted by a loving family.
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@crossbones27 (52647)
• Mojave, California
9h
They better get adopted and I am sure they will. Good job Whiting Fire company.
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@Deepizzaguy (120549)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
6h
Hopefully the kittens will be adopted soon.
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@Deepizzaguy (120549)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
6h
I am in agreement with you that the firefighters and animal control teamed up to rescue the kitttens
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@innertalks (23656)
• Australia
2h
Stray, or loose, kittens can both get into trouble, or cause trouble, and should never be allowed to roam free. Maybe, they were strays, or abandoned, but city authorities should really round up all such strays more quickly.
It was good here that the problem of the strays was taken care of.
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@Deepizzaguy (120549)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
2h
You have a good point there about cats needed to be rounded up.
