They were covered in dust 🥺
Last week, the team at the Kirkland Foundation received a chilling call from a worried homeowner in distress.
“She reported hearing howling coming from inside her bathroom walls,” the foundation shared on Facebook.
Rescuer Joey Phipps immediately responded to the scene, soon joined by Brandi and Sydney Sherman from Fresno T.N.R. The group couldn’t help but feel a sense of déjà vu — just a few months earlier, they’d rescued a cat stuck behind a clothing store’s bathroom wall.
When they arrived at the woman’s home, their suspicions were confirmed.
“Two kittens had apparently been playing in her attic, slipped through an opening, and ended up trapped inside the wall cavity behind her bathroom,” the foundation explained.
There was only one way to free the frightened kittens — by cutting into the walls. Though understandably hesitant, the homeowner agreed to let the rescuers proceed.
Once she gave the go-ahead, Phipps carefully cut through the drywall beside the toilet, gently reaching in to lift out the first kitten. The tiny feline was dusty and shaken but otherwise healthy.
A second kitten meowed from behind the sink, requiring another section of wall to be opened. A few careful minutes later, Phipps pulled the second kitten to safety, to the relief of everyone in the room.
After confirming there were no more trapped animals, the team transported both kittens to the Kirkland Foundation’s facility, where cofounder Su Kim gave them a thorough checkup.
Aside from being hungry and dehydrated, the pair were in remarkably good shape — and after a meal, water, and some much-needed rest, they were back to playing and purring.
“The little ones are now safe, comfy, and howling in another bathroom — mine,” the foundation joked in their Facebook post.
The two kittens will remain in the foundation’s care until they’re old enough to find their forever homes — but for now, they’re finally safe and sound, thanks to a few quick-thinking rescuers and one very understanding homeowner.