Cat rescued from pipe

North Middleton Township emergency crews got a call for a stuck cat and when they couldn't get him free, they took the cat and the pipe to the local veterinarian. "Things stuck in pipes, but its been a while since we've had anything like that!" exclaimed Dr. Justin Eckenrode of Carlisle Small Animal Veterinary Clinic.



The cat had its head stuck in an 8 foot pipe. A township employee cut a section of the pipe away and then it was time for the Carlisle Small Animal Veterinary Clinic's turn to see if they could save the rest of the cat's nine lives.

Curtis Barnett, Doctor of Veterinarian Medicine with the clinic noted that the head was compromised, so they were worried about breathing. After a little sedation, it was time to try to try some lubrication, but it didn't work either. Time to break out the tool box.


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The metal was too thick to pull the cat out, so they decided to call the township employee back and ask them to bring the saw back. Les, the North Middleton Township employee who made the first cuts, came back to the clinic, this time to finish the job. Then it was time for a check up for the cat, and pats on the back for everyone involved.