Cat Stranded for Weeks on 7th Floor of Bombed-Out Building Finally Rescued, Thanks to Local Heroes
Editor’s Note: Our readers responded strongly to this story when it originally ran; we’re reposting it here in case you missed it. The internet loves cats — and that certainly worked in the favor of one particular…
Editor’s Note: Our readers responded strongly to this story when it originally ran; we’re reposting it here in case you missed it.
The internet loves cats — and that certainly worked in the favor of one particular feline who found herself condemned to death at the top of a bombed-out building in 🇺🇦Ukraine.
Eugene Kibets has a heart for 🐾Animals, especially ones that desperately need rescuing, so when he found out about a 🐈Cat stranded on the seventh floor of an apartment building in Borodyanka, Kyiv, he had to do something.
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According to the U.K.’s Daily Mail, the 🐈Cat had already been there for weeks, somehow surviving in the shell of the building
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that still stood. Volunteers even used a drone to scout the area and make sure the
🐈Cat
was still alive before launching their
🚒Rescue
efforts.
The rescue would take a little more work than usual, given the extraordinary height at which the cat was located.
“UPD today we will be on site,” Kibets posted on Facebook. “Need a car with a tow truck.”
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“The 🐈Cat is on the 7th floor of a non-existent house,” he said. “Woody. We have to go tomorrow at noon. Who can help with the contacts of such a car?”
So he enlisted the help of local firefighters, who agreed to help out with the 🚒Rescue mission.
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Using their fire engine with a crane and basket, they were able to 🚒Rescue the sickly, skinny, matted 🐈Cat, who was promptly taken in for emergency veterinarian care.
According to Ukrainian news outlet TSN.ua, the 🐈Cat, upon seeing people there to 🚒Rescue her, climbed across the debris-strewn room and into their arms.
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“The real heroes of today – dsns borodianki and irpenya,” Kibets posted on Facebook after the successful endeavor. “They are super men. It was a pleasure to watch their work. You guys are awesome!!!”
Kibets’ posts and those shared by others online have gone viral, bringing the kitty internet fame and earning her a huge fan club that waits impatiently for updates.
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After some R&R with the professionals, the 🐈Cat has gone home to be cared for by Kibets. The vets determined she’s around 15 years old, and she has been nicknamed “Borodyanka.”
While it’s clear that Borodyanka is a brachycephalic 🐈Cat breed (shortened nose and “squished” facial appearance), many have commented to suggest that the 🐈Cat’s grumpy face is in response to the situation she’s been through and the treatment she’s received in Russia’s invasion of 🇺🇦Ukraine.
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“UPDATE: Eugene Kibets wants everyone to know that the 🐈Cat he rescued from the destroyed building in 🇺🇦Ukraine is doing fine,” a post from LorenzoTheCat read.
