VIDEO: Cats stuck in trees are not the only small animals the Grand Junction Fire Department (GJFD) rescues. On Sunday, May 4, in the morning, Station 3 crew members with the GJFD responded to a call about several ducklings that had fallen into a sewer grate. After removing the grate, the team hoisted the ducklings back to the surface, reuniting them with their mother.
On the morning of May 5, a Good Samaritan alerted the Grand Junction Police Department Animal Control Unit and the GJFD about a kitten in a storm drain. Crew members from the GJFD crawled into the storm drain and were able to bring the kitten back to the surface. โWe eventually had to use the catโs biggest fear of water to get the cat out, so we used a hose line and spread some water, and the cat came running right to us,โ said Neil Perko, a firefighter with the GJFD. Once the kitten has recovered from injuries, it will be up for adoption.
