By Mitchell Clarke
A group of three-week-old kittens have been rescued into the real world after their mini meows were heard from inside the wall cavity of a Berwick house.
Narre Warren SES volunteers were called to the property just before 9am on Saturday 14 November, after the occupants reported hearing an unusual sound coming from the walls.
The bizarre call-out prompted volunteer Aaron Heathcote to search the roof space, as other crew members conducted sound checks along the wall to find the felines.
But it was a borescope camera, which is commonly used to inspect narrow or difficult areas that eventually located the lost little kittens.
“All of a sudden we could see three very thankful faces looking up at us through the camera,” Mr Heathcote explained.
To get to the mini moggies, rescue crews made a small incision into the plaster, approximately 30 centimetres above the kittens.
Reaching in to the darkness, Mr Heathcote was able to carefully grab hold of the animals and bring them to safety – and into the real world.
“One was a little feisty, however did calm down fairly quickly,” he recalled.
It remains unknown how the curious youngsters ended up in the wall, with the residents at a loss as to how they got into their home in the first place.
“The owners were a little shocked by this ordeal … but they were happy that we managed to rescue them safely,” Mr Heathcote added.
The precious cargo was transported to the Casey Emergency Vet for a check-up and will live with a cat rescue until they’re old enough to be find their forever homes.
