Kitten found 'clinging to life' on Bay Area freeway sign (update...she's been adopted)

[Demovictory9]

Last edited Sat Jun 26, 2021, 03:35 AM - Edit history (1)

A calico kitten who was found "clinging to life" and crying for help on a freeway sign near the San Francisco International Airport is now up for adoption through the Peninsula Humane Society and SPCA.

“We received a frantic phone call from an airport worker who saw and heard a kitten stranded at the concrete base of the sign on the 380 connector overpass,” said PHS/SPCA Communications Manager Buffy Martin Tarbox in a statement of the June 10 incident.

“The kitten was trapped on the ledge which was at least 50 feet above the ground. She was unable to climb up to the freeway, but even if the kitten was able to, she would have found herself directly in the dangerous and fast-paced traffic. The person who called us said the kitten was crying out

A PHS/SPCA rescue staff member arrived on the scene to try to save the kitten. Using a "sturdy net," the rescuer "braced himself against the freeway barrier and swooped the net down towards the stranded kitten," the statement explains.



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The kitten was taken to PHS/SPCA where she was determined to be two- to three-months old. Despite being dirty and hungry, she was healthy.

https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Kitten-found-clinging-to-life-on-Bay-Area-16272292.php

https://patch.com/california/sanmateo/kitten-rescued-freeway-sign-peninsula-see-photos

[Karadeniz]

1. I think we can guess how kitty got to that otherwise inaccessible spot.

[Demovictory9]

2. .

[Raine]

4. Yes we can 😢 nt

[smb]

9. I'd Like To See The Asshole Responsible Stranded On That Overpass nt

[Phoenix61]

11. +1,000 nt

[Raine]

14. Absolutely what they deserve. nt

[Trueblue1968]

20. i'd like to see if The Asshole Responsible Stranded On That Overpass ..... CAN FLY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Raine]

3. Aw what a little sweetheart ❤️

Thank goodness she was rescued, is safe and will find a furever home.

[Hugh_Lebowski]

8. +1 it's like a miracle ... if there were such things ;) nt

[musette_sf]

5. glad to see my donations to PHS are going to good use!

😻

[Demovictory9]

7. ... to hire guys with big nets

[Prof. Toru Tanaka]

10. ...and big hearts.

Nice to see this little girl rescued, hope she finds a great home!

[StClone]

6. One life down...that is a damn cute kitten!

[MissMillie]

12. name her after one of the flying Wallendas

Ysabella, or Evita... maybe

[I_UndergroundPanther]

13. Glad that adorable kitten is ok

She's a cutie,and I hope she finds her dream home. Where she will be adored for the rest of her days.

[liberalla]

15. I love torties! What a beautiful face!

I hope she finds the perfect mom/dad/home for her 'happy ever after'!

[malaise]

16. The matriarch of our ferals

is a calico - she has the most amazing survival skills - she's close to 15 years old and still going

[Demovictory9]

18. i love calicos... had one for 15 years

[Demovictory9]

17. update..she's been adopted

Link to tweet

[Raine]

19. HURRAY!!! 🎉 🙂 Thank you for the update! 👍 nt

[Vinca]

21. That's wonderful. She's a beautiful, little calico.