Star Footscray - 25th March 2014

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Tuesday, 25 March, 2014

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Footscray SES controller Faye Bendrups with the rescued kittens Casper and Tiger. 116725 Picture: DAMJAN JANEVSKI

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By CHARLENE MACAULAY THIS pair of fearless felines has had a rougher start to life than most - and now they’re looking for a place to call home. Casper and Tiger were born early in the New Year and were found abandoned in a stormwater drain during the February heatwave. A crew of State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers were called out to Burke St, Braybrook, on 2 February to rescue the two kittens. “It was either a 41 or 42 degree day ... when we got there, the kittens weren’t

all that far down,” Footscray SES member Lachlan Stott said. “We pulled the stormwater drain cover across, and they were hiding in one of the corners and we were able to lean in and pick them up one at a time. “The rescue itself only took a couple of minutes. It was probably one of the quickest jobs we’ve ever had, but also probably one of the most satisfying. “We weren’t sure how long they’d been stuck in the stormwater drain. We offered them water as soon as they got out, but they were shaking from the stress and not at all interested in the water.”

The kittens, which suffered heat exhaustion, were taken to the Lort Smith Animal Hospital. “When the kittens were brought in, they were assessed by the vets and the initial thoughts were that one of them had cracked ribs, and they weren’t sure if he would survive, but lucky they both were okay,” Mr Stott said. “We gave them our own names, we called them Winky and Funky, because one of them winked at the other members, and the other one smelled really bad.” The pair, which were around four

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weeks old at the time of the rescue, were nursed back to health by a foster carer before going back to the Lort Smith to be desexed, vaccinated and microchipped. The kittens were then in danger of being euthanased after being neighboured with a fellow cat that later died from the flu, but luckily did not contract the disease themselves. They are now old enough to be adopted. To adopt Casper or Tiger, call the Lort Smith Animal Hospital on 9321 7240.

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