Man rescues a cat that was stuck behind a wall for five days
@Deepizzaguy (125945)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
October 1, 2026 1:28pm CST
A family that was moving from their second floor apartment in Franklin Square New York two weeks ago, their cat Lola slipped under a floorboard and was trapped behind a wall for two weeks.
The family who owns Lola called John DeBacker who is nicknamed "Catman" since he has rescued cats for a period of 15 years. John had to get help from a contractor to rescue Lola since she was lodged behind a first floor wall and she was in danger of passing away from starvation.
A contractor assisted John to rescue Lola by using an electric saw to open a hole and then use an endoscopic camera to find Lola.
John managed to grab Lola by her hind legs and get her out of danger and taken to an animal hospital for surgery to remove insulation that she digested while she was trapped.
Lola is healthy again and reunited with her family thanks to the rescue by Catman.
Link is msn.com/en-us/news/oth...
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@Deepizzaguy (125945)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
1 Oct
Me too since I love cats even though they can be a pain to deal with sometimes.
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@AmbiePam (129211)
• United States
1 Oct
@Deepizzaguy That’s funny, George. But true! And yes, I like them too.
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@Deepizzaguy (125945)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
2 Oct
@AmbiePam Like when I try to sleep and the cats are meowing outside of the bedroom door.
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@Ineeddentures (47717)
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2 Oct
Omg poor kitty
Poor Lola
A complicated rescue
Well done to all involved
Glad to hear that Lola is healthy again
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@Deepizzaguy (125945)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
2 Oct
I know what you mean since I like cats as my best friends.
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@RasmaSandra (101585)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
1 Oct
So why did the darn family wait two weeks to do this????
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@Deepizzaguy (125945)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
1 Oct
That is a good question why the owners of the cat did wait two weeks to report her missing.
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@Deepizzaguy (125945)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
1 Oct
That is true since Lola is lucky to have been found alive by John.
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@innertalks (23815)
• Australia
2 Oct
They were lucky the cat survived for that long, and it sounds like it was a tricky operation to remove it from where it was trapped, some damage was done to the floor and I wonder if catman fixed the damage as well.
@Deepizzaguy (125945)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
2 Oct
I am sure that the Catman fixed the damages to the house after the cat was rescued.
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@Deepizzaguy (125945)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
1 Oct
Lola ate insulation while she went missing for two weeks.
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@celticeagle (194612)
• Boise, Idaho
2 Oct
Cats. I tell ya. They are curious and the way their bones are they can get into some small areas. Five days is quite a while. I'm glad Lola is healthy.
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@Deepizzaguy (125945)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
2 Oct
Me too since i am a person who hates to see a cat get harmed by someone.
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@Deepizzaguy (125945)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
2 Oct
Lola came close to dying when she was found by John and the contractors.
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