Missing cat rescued from inside wall of Cork city home after two weeks

Firefighters used thermal imaging equipment to locate and rescue a cat trapped inside a wall after two weeks missing

The cat had been missing for two weeks before the discovery. Picture: Cork City Fire brigade

A cat missing for around two weeks has been rescued after becoming trapped inside a wall in a Cork city home.

Earlier this week, members of Cork City Fire Brigade responded to a call after the cat’s owners heard faint cries coming from inside a wall in their home at around 4am.

The cat had been missing for two weeks before the discovery.

Using a thermal imaging camera (TIC), firefighters successfully located and rescued the cat. Picture: Cork City Fire brigade

Urban Search and Rescue personnel arrived to investigate the source of the cries and, with the owners’ consent, carefully created a small opening in the wall.

Using a thermal imaging camera (TIC), firefighters successfully located and rescued the cat.

"We’re delighted to report she was removed safely and reunited with her very relieved and happy owners," a spokesperson for Cork City Fire Brigade said.