Metro bridge cat saved after several shelters band together to perform life threatening rescue

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Laurent Shinar • Writer and Editor
Oct 31, 2026 3:00 PM EDT

You have likely heard more than a few cat stuck somewhere high rescue stories but we can assure you that you have never heard of one like this. For this rescue takes place on the pylon of a busy train line several tens of feet above a busy freeway below. To say that the situation was precarious is an understatement. One wrong move that would panic this cat and it would all be over in a messy instant. First on the scene were first responders who were doing their best to understand the severity of the situation. They found that the cat was perched on a ledge that was too narrow to access and the concrete above made it too tight to squeeze into. This is when our poster, a local cat rescue, stepped in. they leapt into action and brought along a cat trap in the hopes that by placing it on the inaccessible ledge the feline would feel hungry at some point and take the bait.

After hours of waiting and worrying, the magical moment finally happened and without all too much fuss this catto stepped into the trap and towards freedom. It was a moment that was hard to imagine would actually happen and one that left everyone in shock. The situation was incredibly unique and took a lot of time and resources to accomplish. Something that we do not often see when it comes to cat rescues, namely because society tends to view them as relatively unimportant. But for whatever reason this cat was more than important enough to save and so the efforts were made and the money spent.

It just goes to show what can be achieved when great minds and money come together. Good can truly be achieved in this world when people want to do it. So we hope that you can take this shining example of heroism towards feline kind as a standard that all felines in this world deserve and one that we should be pushing for our local emergency services and lawmakers to make significant changes such that rescues like this do not have to be a rarity. Obviously it would be great if cats would not get stuck in such scary spots in the first place, but sometimes a cat is just gonna cat no matter what. So there may as well be the resources to help them when they do. 
 

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    tws.pk Orange Line cat rescue in process The folks at @pesrescue1122 (Rescue 1122) have
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    been trying to get this one since the longest time! We reached out to them offering help as we had cat traps on hand that could help
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    rescue this cat. We are now on site but the poor cat is terrified for her life and refuses to come
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    any close. She is at a height of 30 feet with fast moving traffic underneath her which makes the situation extremely precarious.
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    We've set up a cat trap but it can only be set at the edge of the pillar. And with cat traps, cats panic as soon as the trap
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    door closes which could lead to the trap falling down 30 feet.. it's terrifying to think about so we are trying to secure
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  • Holy moly, you hear of high intensity cat rescues but this one truly takes the biscuit. This is even more dangerous than your average cat in a tree rescue considering, as the poster says, there is nothing and nowhere for the cat to hang onto in the case that it freaks out when caught. A scenario that is more than likely to happen considering that after spending days in one of the most precarious places we have ever heard of a cat being trapped, any sudden movements or sounds would likely trigger the poor baby. We cannot imagine how they are going to safely get ahold of this feline without something awful happening in the process. But we have faith in these pawfessionals. 
     

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    it properly to ensure the cat's safety. We cant imagine what's going through the cat's mind. The pillar is too
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    narrow so nobody can crawl in. Our only bet is the cat trap, the plan is to secure it and leave it overnight to allow
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    the cat to walk in when she feels hungry and when it's less noisy. This is really risky and we're worried sick. Hoping
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    for the best for this one who's been stuck beneath the train lines for what people say to be 5 days.
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    We will update as soon as there's more.
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    tws.pk The orange line cat has been rescued!!! The folks at @pesrescue1122 (Rescue 1122) have
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    been trying to get her all night last night and not with ease. Our team joined them and were on scene till 5am in the morning despite several
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    malfunctions. We decided to leave our cat trap in their custody to help get the cat down. We are so glad we could aid in her
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  • Unbelievable they actually did it! Honestly, more than anything else we are rather surprised by just how caring this group of hoomans have been trying to save the life of a single cat. For all the road fluff you see when you drive on busy roads like this. This story stands to counter the lack of care that so many people have. These hoomans did not let the odds stop them, they did not let resources be a blockade, they did what they would do for any other living soul and put in the hard graft to make a miracle happen. And now thanks to their tireless efforts this sweet feline will never know the sheer terror of being stuck on a scary ledge ever again. At least we hope so. 
     

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    rescue and help get her down to safety. With teamwork, anything is possible! Kudos to the folks at Rescue 1122 for not giving up on her and being open to us facilitating them in
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    rescue! You guys are the real heroes!! What's truly special is how the community came together to make it happen..The baby is now safe!!!!
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