Alarmed by the cries of distress coming from the hatch, the nurses rescued a stray kitten stuck there. The animal was not only rescued; he also found a loving family.
Nurses rescued a kitten stuck under a manhole cover, News-Press Now reported on Tuesday (May 31).
This rescue took place at Capital Health Regional Medical Center, a hospital located in Trenton, New Jersey.
Trauma nurse Heather Hendrickson and her colleagues had just finished their night shift and were making way for a day shift. They were about to leave the hospital and were walking past the ambulance park when they heard a meow. They were quickly able to determine its origin; it was a kitten stuck in the hatch, emitting them, desperately calling for help.
The nurses wasted no time rolling up their sleeves to help the little cat in the red dress. Very quickly they received help from paramedics, technicians and hospital security staff. Thus, 15 people mobilized to save the kitten.
First I had to remove the heavy manhole cover and lure the animal with cat food and turkey pieces. After that, Heather Hendrickson and her colleague went down there to console him and take him to a safe place.
The nurses wasted no time rolling up their sleeves to help the little cat in the red dress. Very quickly they received help from paramedics, technicians and hospital security staff. Thus, 15 people mobilized to save the kitten.
First I had to remove the heavy manhole cover and lure the animal with cat food and turkey pieces. After that, Heather Hendrickson and her colleague went down there to console him and take him to a safe place.
They swaddled him like a newborn before bringing him to the surface. In total, the intervention lasted 2 hours.
This was not the only good news for the kitten, he was adopted by one of the nurses. Heather Hendrickson explains that the latter was recently scammed by a breeder when she was looking for a cat.
So the one who was rescued in the hospital was timely. She named it Trent, referring to the city of Trenton.