Cat-astrophe averted as terrified kitten rescued with Singapore Sling

This is the dramatic moment a terrified kitten was rescued from a tiny 12th storey ledge in a high-rise apartment building.

The four-month-old kitten found it easy to climb out onto the narrow ledge but was too frightened to attempt climbing back in.

Animal charity SPCA received a call that the Persian cross kitten was trapped on a high rise apartment block in Singapore and sent rescue officer Yao Huang to help.

A resident from an apartment block opposite had seen the trapped cat and raised the alarm.

Mr Huang used a long pole with a sling attached to the end in this most delicate of rescue operations.

One wrong move could have led to disaster and two police officers were waiting below with a blanket to try and catch the cat if things went wrong.

At first, it did not look good, because as Mr Huang attempted to position the sling around the kitten’s neck it panicked and began moving away.

Eventually it was backed up into a corner but it took a couple more attempts before the sling was safely in position and the kitten could be gently lifted to safety.

The rescue was captured on video and posted on the SPCA Facebook page where it proved a huge hit.

The SPCA said: “Our rescue officer swiftly brought the kitten to safety. The kitten was then reunited with its owner who was advised to mesh up the windows and gate, to prevent the kitten from slipping out of the unit or falling out of the windows.

“Cats and kittens are curious animals and they risk falling out of an open window by simple acts such as chasing a bird that was flying past.

“We thank the caller who alerted us to this case and the two police officers from Ang Mo Kio North neighborhood police center, for their assistance in our rescue mission.”

Picture credits: SPCA/Facebook

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