Three Kittens Make for One Unusual Fire Department Call

If these walls could meow

Three little kittens lost their way on Monday, August 1, inside a wall at Country Spirit Shop, 95 Main St. North, according to the Woodbury Volunteer Fire Department’s call log.

Upon arrival by fire personnel, it was discovered that the owner of the shop cut a small hole in the wall to try and assist with extraction. Originally thought to be one cat inside the wall, it quickly became clear that it was not a cat but three kittens – tiny, scared and without the mother cat in sight.

The feline fiasco was discussed and fire department personnel felt cutting more holes in the wall was not prudent, according to the call log. Personnel left the scene to retrieve a thermal camera to assist in locating the exact location of the kittens in the wall.

Prior to the arrival of the firefighters with the camera, it was discovered that the kittens were between a box cooler and the wall, in a space approximately two inches wide. The cooler, 30 by 50 feet, could not be moved and there was no access to the adjacent wall.

The firefighters gently prompted the kittens closer to the hole in the wall using a large stick, according to the call log. A firefighter grabbed each kitten as soon as they were close to the opening.

The kittens were safely handed to the shop owner, but not before names were discussed: Jim Beam, Schnapps and Southern Comfort – fitting names for three spirited kittens.

Wires down on Old Town Farm Road

At approximately 2:45 a.m. Tuesday, August 2, the Woodbury Volunteer Fire Department was called to Old Town Farm Road. Captain Dave B. Lampart discovered a fallen tree and downed power lines.

Capt. Corey E. Shaker arrived on the scene shortly thereafter and closed the road from the other side. Captain Shaker, 1st Lt. William Garms and firefighter Earl Gillette awaited the arrival of CL&P personnel.

At 4:30 a.m., the road was officially closed by the town’s Public Works Department and the six firefighters on the scene went home for a couple hours sleep before going to their regular jobs, the call log stated.