It seemed like a regular day for this California homeowner, but a peculiar noise soon disrupted her peace.
Initially, she assumed the sound was just the pipes. It came and went, faint but odd enough to catch her attention. As days passed, however, the noise became more distinct, a howl that certainly didn’t belong in a bathroom.
She checked the vents, the floor, and even outside the house, but the source of the sound remained elusive. It was coming from within the walls themselves.
That’s when she decided to call for help. When rescuers began cutting into the walls, the cause of the noise quickly became clear, and it left everyone surprised.
A Curious Mystery
The homeowners reached out to the Kirkland Foundation in California for assistance, and the organization quickly responded to the unusual call.
In a Facebook post, the foundation shared: “[She] reported howling coming from the walls of her bathroom.”
Rescue workers Joey Phipps, Brandi, and Sydney Sherman arrived at the home to investigate the sounds. They recalled a similar call from a few months prior in which a cat had somehow gotten trapped inside the walls.
Upon inspecting the bathroom walls, the rescuers’ suspicions were confirmed.
The Kirkland Foundation explained in a post: “Apparently, two kittens had been romping around her attic, tumbled down an opening between the walls and were now trapped behind the wall space of her bathroom.”
However, there was a catch, rescuing the kittens would require cutting into the walls.
The homeowners gave the go-ahead, and the rescue team got to work. The walls would have to be demolished.
A Challenging Rescue
The Kirkland Foundation continued their story by saying: “Once the homeowner came to grips with the need for an unanticipated remodel, [Phipps] cut holes in her bathroom walls, extracted the little ones and handed them off to the Fresno T.N.R. team for cleaning.”
Phipps successfully pulled the first kitten out of the wall. After an examination, the kitten appeared to be unharmed.
Next, Phipps attempted to reach the second kitten, but it had become wedged behind the sink. Though the walls were significantly damaged, the team was able to free the second kitten as well.
Once both kittens were safely rescued, Phipps and his team conducted a thorough search of the house to ensure no other strays were trapped.
The operation was long and involved, but ultimately successful. The two kittens were saved and given the chance to start a new life.
The Kirkland Foundation took the kittens in, and the staff was delighted to see them safe. In their closing statement, they shared:“The little ones are now safe, comfy and howling in another bathroom (mine).”