Kansas City cat rescued by firefighters after fleeing vet visit

We’ve all heard the saying “curiosity killed the cat,” but in Kansas City recently, a pet owner had to call the fire department when their cat fled, not out of curiosity, but while attempting to avoid a vet visit.

While doing so, the ginger kitty got itself stuck in quite a predicament, and Kansas City firefighters had to use a saw to get it out. It’s the second alarming pet rescue in Kansas City in recent weeks.

News of the situation came on March 21 in an Overland Park police social media update sharing pictures of the difficult cat rescue. Overland Park is a Kansas City suburb.

“A prime example of teamwork”

The update said,

Well, here is a prime example of teamwork on a Saturday morning in OP. This feline was caught in a mechanical reclining chair, desperately trying to escape its owner for a vet visit.

via Overland Park PD, Instagram

The post went on to say officers contacted the Overland Park fire department, who, with the assistance of the police department’s animal control division, used a saw to get the cat out. The post added, “The feline is fine and arrived [at] the vet for its annual checkup.”

Comments noted, “Glad the kitty was safe!!! They will do anything to avoid a visit to the vet!!!!” Another added, “You know that cat had already shredded the bottom of the chair long before this incident. 😂”

The KC dog rescue

In a separate and equally striking animal rescue incident in the Kansas City area, shelter and distillery staff sprang into action earlier this month for a dog found in a harrowing situation that, at first glance, seemed almost unbelievable.

On the morning of March 7, employees at J. Rieger & Co. Distillery discovered a young shepherd‑mix dog stranded atop a rooftop tent on the business’s property after a stormy night.

Security footage later reviewed showed the dog falling from above — possibly from the nearby S Broadway Bridge — and landing on the distillery’s roof around 1:24 a.m., leading staff and animal personnel to fear he might have been thrown from a bridge. Authorities have not confirmed this information.

Distillery workers quickly contacted animal services, and with assistance from KC Pet Project’s shelter team, they lured the nervous but unharmed dog down a ladder using food and care.

Once safely on the ground, the dog, now named Reiger after the place where he was found, was taken to the shelter. There, the staff vaccinated, microchipped, and neutered him, preparing Reiger for adoption and a potential loving forever home.