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Cat rescued from Walsall wall cavity finds fur-ever home | Cat rescued from Walsall wall cavity finds fur-ever home |
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Little Red was named after the fire team that saved him | Little Red was named after the fire team that saved him |
A kitten that was rescued by fire crews from a wall cavity has found his forever home. | A kitten that was rescued by fire crews from a wall cavity has found his forever home. |
Little Red is now living with his new owner, a veterinary nurse who took care of him in the time after the incident in Walsall. | |
He was just days old when he fell 13ft (4m) into a narrow wall cavity on 31 July, and was brought to safety by Red Watch firefighters from West Midlands Fire Service, who he is named after. | He was just days old when he fell 13ft (4m) into a narrow wall cavity on 31 July, and was brought to safety by Red Watch firefighters from West Midlands Fire Service, who he is named after. |
In the aftermath, he was brought back to health by Stray Cats Rescue Team West Midlands, based in Albrighton, Shropshire and Cavan Vets in Wolverhampton. | In the aftermath, he was brought back to health by Stray Cats Rescue Team West Midlands, based in Albrighton, Shropshire and Cavan Vets in Wolverhampton. |
Little Red was just days old when he fell 13ft (4m) into a narrow wall cavity in Walsall | Little Red was just days old when he fell 13ft (4m) into a narrow wall cavity in Walsall |
Little Red was "extremely weak, floppy, pale and gasping for air" when he was pulled from the wall cavity, but improved with nursing care from the veterinary surgery. | |
The public sent piles of donations after an appeal on Facebook to support his recovery. | The public sent piles of donations after an appeal on Facebook to support his recovery. |
West Midlands Fire Service said it was a "truly happy ending". | West Midlands Fire Service said it was a "truly happy ending". |
Little Red will live with a veterinary nurse who cared for him in Wolverhampton | |
Stray Cats Rescue Team West Midlands said Little Red's new owner, Amy, had spent a lot of time with the kitten while he was in the vets' care. | Stray Cats Rescue Team West Midlands said Little Red's new owner, Amy, had spent a lot of time with the kitten while he was in the vets' care. |
"It didn't take long for Amy to fall head over heels in love," the rescue said on Facebook. | "It didn't take long for Amy to fall head over heels in love," the rescue said on Facebook. |
It said Red had new furry siblings and was "so happy". | It said Red had new furry siblings and was "so happy". |
"Amy - thank you for falling in love and offering this little chap the best home," it continued. | "Amy - thank you for falling in love and offering this little chap the best home," it continued. |
"To the fire service - thank you for saving this little boy's life and not giving up. | "To the fire service - thank you for saving this little boy's life and not giving up. |
"Red - be happy. You have your whole life to enjoy now... it's hard to think of any words, but wow." | "Red - be happy. You have your whole life to enjoy now... it's hard to think of any words, but wow." |
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