Cat Stuck In Bathtub Drain Rescued By St. Pete Firefighters

ST. PETERSBURG, FL -- These firefighters proved to be the cat's meow for an unlucky kitty who got its paw stuck in a tub drain.

St. Petersburg firefighters on the C-shift crew for Truck 13 recently responded to a call from a distressed resident whose cat got its paw stuck in the tub drain during a bath.

One of the cat’s toes was stuck at full depth in the tiny center hole of the tub drain and was not coming out. The cat owner and crew tried soap and olive oil but the paw remained stuck.

Out of options, the firefighters called in the Heavy Rescue 4 crew, which arrived armed with a Dremel rotary tool, Carefully, the firefighters cut the cross section of the tub drain out without harming the cat and with minimal damage to the tub drain.

Crews placed the cat with the drain still stuck on its toe in the owner's cat carrier, and directed the owner to her veterinarian’s office to have the drain piece removed.

Images via St. Pete Fire Rescue

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