Firefighters rescue five kittens who were trapped in a storm drain
@Deepizzaguy (122269)
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 (35194)
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25 Apr
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 (122269)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
25 Apr
I am sure the taxpayers of Whiting New Jersey will pay the bill.
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@Deepizzaguy (122269)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
26 Apr
@Ineeddentures Kittens are wonderful pets indeed.
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@Ineeddentures (35194)
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26 Apr
@Deepizzaguy
That's what I thought
But hey
Kitties are worth every penny, aren't they?
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@Deepizzaguy (122269)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
26 Apr
So am I since kittens deserve a chance to be adopted by a loving family.
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@Deepizzaguy (122269)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
25 Apr
I am in agreement with you.
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@luisadannointed (11847)
• Philippines
27 Apr
Wow that's alot, did they saw the mother? I think the mother tought that her kittens is safe there.
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@Deepizzaguy (122269)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
27 Apr
I do not know if the firefighters saw the mom cat or not.
@crossbones27 (53005)
• Mojave, California
25 Apr
They better get adopted and I am sure they will. Good job Whiting Fire company.
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@Deepizzaguy (122269)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
25 Apr
Hopefully the kittens will be adopted soon.
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@innertalks (23743)
• Australia
26 Apr
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 (122269)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
26 Apr
You have a good point there about cats needed to be rounded up.
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@LindaOHio (222728)
• United States
27 Apr
I can't imagine how they got there. I'm glad they were rescued.
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@Deepizzaguy (122269)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
27 Apr
That is a good question how the kittens wound up in the storm drain.
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