Firefighters flush kitten out of drain

Rescued kitten is up for adoption

MIAMI-DADE, Fla. ā€“ Firefighters flushed a kitten from a storm drain Saturday on the side of the Don Shula Expressway.Ā 

Miami-Dade County Fire Rescue firefighters showed "patience and perseverance" while saving the kitten's life, spokeswoman Erika Benitez said.Ā 

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After a bath and food, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue took the kitten to the Humane Society of Broward County in Fort Lauderdale, where the cat got a check up and was up for adoption, Benitez said.Ā 

For information about animals for adoption at the Humane Society of Broward County, call 954-989-3977.


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