Crime & Safety
Kitten Stuck In Glue Trap Gets Lucky Break: Alameda County
The glue kitten, now affectionately named "Elmer," will be available for adoption after Nov. 24 through Kitty911.
ALAMEDA COUNTY, CA — A kitten that got stuck in a rodent glue trap last week in unincorporated Alameda County has been rescued and is in very good hands.
On Nov. 4 at approximately 1:30 a.m., the Alameda County Sheriff's Office received a call about the stuck kitty near San Leandro. Since it was after hours, the call — which was intended for animal services — was rolled to dispatch. Emergency Dispatcher Doris Ingols is a cat lover, and she explained to deputies on scene that they could free the kitten by applying vegetable oil its fur.
It worked: The stray male kitten was unstuck.
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The black and white fur ball is now with Ingols' rescue, Kitty911 East County (not officially associated with ACSO).
"Kitty911 has actually taken in quite a few cats I have come across while working nights at Dispatch that needed extra help — the last one was a couple months ago and had an eye injury that required removal," Ingols said.
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The glue kitten, now affectionately named “Elmer,” will be available for adoption after Nov. 24 through Kitty911.
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