Cat Survives Flood by Floating in Litterbox

[freeplessinseattle]

As flooding ripped through Missouri, placing the area in a state of emergency, one Fenton feline managed to survive the deadly wreckage by hunkering down in the most unlikely of objects: a litterbox.

Humane Society of Missouri (HSMO) rescue workers were boating through the flooded area on Dec. 31, 2015, when they heard the cries of a cat. Making their way to an immersed trailer, HSMO Disaster Response Team investigators Patience Scanlon and Brian Thomas peeked through the window of the trailer, spotting a tortoiseshell female cat floating on an unidentifiable object.

After carefully breaking the window, rescuers were able to apprehend the cat, and identify her makeshift flotation device as a litterbox. She has since been reunited with her family.

http://www.catchannel.com/cat-news/2016/01/cat-survives-flood-by-floating-in-litterbox.aspx

[malaise]

1. Sweet

[LiberalEsto]

2. Now whose turn is it to change the cat litter?

[Liberal_in_LA]

3. great story

[flamingdem]

4. In the video they are very professional

Good kitty cat

[packman]

5. Sounds like a cat

Only the basics -

[Baitball Blogger]

6. Survived on a cat houseboat.

[niyad]

7. what a beautiful baby. kudos to the human heroes (but--"apprehend" her? really??)

[freeplessinseattle]

13. Isn't she a neat cuddly looking cat, bet they were thrilled to have her back!

Smart kitty, so glad they heard her!

[sorechasm]

8. Cat's are so smart.

They put people to shame. I asked my cat to run for higher office, but she said it wasn't worth the effort.

[niyad]

18. there is a small community in the mountains near here, and the mayor's job alternates between a cat

and a dog.

[catbyte]

9. Glad she's okay. I just couldn't leave my cats behind for any reason.

[1monster]

11. I have cat boxes for all seven of my cats. The dog rides without a box.

The real trouble is finding space in our two cars for us after all the fur babies are loaded. No stuff, just living, breathing creatures.

[niyad]

16. you clearly have your priorities in correct order.

[niyad]

19. I remember during Katrina, people were refusing to leave because they would not be allowed

to bring their companions with them. Definitely not going in that case.

I remember reading that, in Cuba, they have excellent evacuation plans, shelters, etc., and people are allowed to bring their pets.

During the last two major fires here, people using the emergency shelters were allowed to bring their companions, and the local vet hospitals also made provision for them.

[CoffeeCat]

10. The cat responded,

"It's no big deal. It's just my catamaran."

[gristy]

12. Very good one!

[freeplessinseattle]

14. Aha! Smart sailor cat

The story she could tell!

[mnhtnbb]

15. LOL. Good one!

Lucky kitty that the boat came by and they heard her meowing.

[niyad]

17. snort~!~~`