Ypsilanti firefighters rescue kittens during training

[joeybee12]

The Ypsilanti Fire Department on Thursday made an unexpected rescue: several tiny kittens.

And crews didn't even need to leave the station.

Firefighters were training at a tower behind the station, located at 525 W. Michigan Ave., Thursday afternoon when they saw a grown cat darting away, according to Captain Scott Madison.

"We heard some kittens meowing," he said.

Five kittens were discovered underneath a stairwell of the tower. A sixth kitten was unfortunately deceased, Madison said.


http://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2015/04/ypsilanti_firefighters_rescue.html

I hope Mom is adoptable also...she looks pretty good...probably abandoned.

[shenmue]

1. Hugs

Rest in peace, sixth little feller.

[joeybee12]

3. I know...poor little guy/girl didn't have a chance.

Unfortunately, with a large litter one not making it isn't uncommon.

[Arugula Latte]

2. If someone abandoned them, that person should be used for their next training session.

[joeybee12]

4. Absolutely!

The training session where they learn how to do everything wrong and there is NO rescue!

[Arugula Latte]

6. Yep. "Oops -- sorry -- my extinguisher was empty!"

[joeybee12]

8. Oops...you're on fire...no foam left,

so I'll use my extinguisher to beat the fire out

[Arugula Latte]

12. Ha. I like the way you think.

[Liberal_in_LA]

5. aww. so cute

[joeybee12]

10. At the cat clinic on Sunday someone brought in a litter of 4 such babies...

Probably even younger...incredibly adorable...wish I had photos to post.

[BrotherIvan]

7. Thanks to all the rescuers!

That cat doesn't look feral to me. She looks like some idiot who didn't spay her and now she's having litters outside. That's how feral populations get started. Sigh. Hopefully she and her babies will find responsible, loving homes. Good job to all those who took the time to care.

Fighfighters rule, cops are jadrools.

[joeybee12]

9. I agree...

She is in good shape, especially for giving birth to six babies...she's pretty, too.

[BrotherIvan]

11. Very pretty

I wish I could take them all! But they should have no trouble finding a good home for such a beauty.

[City Lights]

13. Awwww, what a great story!

Thanks, joeybee12!

Mom is beautiful. I see a forever home in her future.

[joeybee12]

14. Oh yeah...

I'd take her if I could.