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.