ERIE — Curiosity nearly did kill a Boulder County cat Wednesday afternoon. Following some tense momentsand a furry surprise — Boulder County animal-control officers and Boulder firefighters managed to free a tomcat that was found with its head stuck in a pipe.
Animal-control officers suspect the cat may have been there for as long as two days.
Despite efforts to lube the cat’s head using vegetable oil and soap, the cat remained stuck.
So officials brought the cat — pipe and all — to the Humane Society of Boulder Valley. There, Boulder firefighters worked with veterinary staffers and animal-control officers to free it.
Following several minutes when it appeared firefighters could not break open the pipe without hurting the animal, the cat’s head popped out to the cheers of a small crowd.
Brandy Perkins, a Boulder County animal-control officer, said the cat got stuck while chasing a rabbit into the pipe.
She did not know until she was driving the cat to the Humane Society that the rabbit was still in the pipe, though.
The rabbit jumped out of the vehicle at the Humane Society and ran off, escaping both the cat and the pipe. Heath Urie, Daily Camera
