Post by Golden_Boy™ on Jan 14, 2008 13:09:28 GMT -1
Animal control officials in Hunterdon County rescued a feral cat today that had been wandering for days with its head stuck in a glass bottle.
The 8-month old domestic shorthair male was found wedged under a deck along Routes 202/31 in Raritan Township. A veterinarian used cooking oil to remove the container, described as a mason jar, typically used to store vegetables or fruit.
The "bottle cat" which has been walking around Raritan Township for the last week with a bottle stuck on its head was rescued this morning by animal control officers.
The Hunterdon County cat minutes after a bottle was removed from its head. "We just worked a little on the neck and it popped right off," said Thomas Dodd, the animal control officer for Raritan Township.
Officials found the cat around 5:30 a.m. "hollering and screaming" with its rear end jutting from under the deck of a real estate office.
The animal had been seen walking the property near the Copper Hill Country Club, but efforts to catch him were unsuccessful.
The cat will be transported to the Hunterdon Humane Animal Shelter on Friday, and will be available for adoption after seven days, officials said.
The 8-month old domestic shorthair male was found wedged under a deck along Routes 202/31 in Raritan Township. A veterinarian used cooking oil to remove the container, described as a mason jar, typically used to store vegetables or fruit.
The "bottle cat" which has been walking around Raritan Township for the last week with a bottle stuck on its head was rescued this morning by animal control officers.
The Hunterdon County cat minutes after a bottle was removed from its head. "We just worked a little on the neck and it popped right off," said Thomas Dodd, the animal control officer for Raritan Township.
Officials found the cat around 5:30 a.m. "hollering and screaming" with its rear end jutting from under the deck of a real estate office.
The animal had been seen walking the property near the Copper Hill Country Club, but efforts to catch him were unsuccessful.
The cat will be transported to the Hunterdon Humane Animal Shelter on Friday, and will be available for adoption after seven days, officials said.
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