A lucky little kitten gets a second chance at life.
Officers from the Fort Worth Police Department joined forces with Animal Control to successfully capture a stray kitten. A touching video of the rescue shows the quick-thinking officers calmly moving toward the kitten. They are able to grab the little guy before he can run into oncoming traffic.
Quick-thinking officers to the rescue.
It’s hard to say how he got there but he is very lucky to be alive. The road where he was found is an Interstate with heavy traffic. The officers found him crouching down near a storm drain on the side of the road. As they approached the kitten it looked extremely scared and was scurrying back and forth to avoid capture. The officers did an excellent job easing closer to him so that he wouldn’t run.
The video of the rescue goes viral.
The Police Department released the video of the rescue on their Facebook page. The post included the caption, “This little kitten was rescued from the shoulder of eastbound Interstate 20, near the Trail Lake Drive exit. Officers and Animal Control brought the little kitten to safety and he is now in good hands at the Chuck Silcox Animal Care & Control Center.”
“I know…. it’s ok.”
You can hear the Animal Control officer speak to the kitten while walking with it. “I know…I’m scared.. it’s ok.” The kitten looks scared but seems to realize that these people aren’t his enemies. After holding him and walking with the scared kitten, the Animal Control officer is able to rub his head and neck as it continues to calm down. The kitten looks up at the officer with a look that seems to say, “thank you.”
This little kitten is one lucky feline.
Lucky was even chosen as a name suggestion along with others proposed by followers on FB, IG, and Twitter. The department asked the public to help name the kitten. They posed the important question on Facebook, “What do you think we should name him?” The post went on to say, “The five top contenders for names were Freeway, Lucky, Highway, Alexander (The Grate), and Hitch.
And the winner is…
After much deliberation and vote counting, the department finally revealed the winner on their Facebook page. The rescued kitten would be named Alexander ‘the Grate’ in honor of where they found the little fellow.
A home for Alexander ‘The Grate.’
The department put the kitten up for adoption and it wasn’t long before someone came in to get him. He now has a forever home thanks to his new mom and the caring officers from Fort Worth PD and animal control.
People online were overjoyed about Alexander’s happy ending.
One person wrote, “God bless the police and animal control officers for rescuing this little guy and giving him a second chance for a good life.” Another person wrote, “LOL love the name! SO appropriate for him, considering his story! I’m glad Alexander will find a sweet loving home.” – FWPD Facebook
Now watch the video of this adorable kitten’s rescue.
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