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Firefighters Rescue Cat Trapped in Tilted Window in Fellbach

Tilted windows left open for ventilation pose a hidden danger by entrapping cats in a life-threatening squeeze.

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Overview

  • Neighbors in Fellbach alerted Feuerwehr Fellbach after hearing the cat’s distress calls from the tilted window.
  • Fourteen firefighters arrived with two vehicles and used ladders to reach the wedged animal.
  • The cat was stuck head-first in the window gap and was carefully lowered to waiting neighbors.
  • Owners were not at home during the incident and the cat’s condition remained unclear immediately after the rescue.
  • Veterinary experts warn that ‘tilt window syndrome’ can cause serious injuries, including paralysis of a cat’s hind limbs.