Mar 4, 2009 4:53 pm US/Eastern
Cat Rescued From Woman's Van Engine
Reporting
Ron Matz
BALTIMORE (WJZ) ―
It's a story of animal survival. A cat finds warmth in an unusual place in East Baltimore, but what happens next is even more amazing.
Ron Matz has more on healing hands, a caring motorist and a cat who was lucky.
In the brutal Baltimore cold, Sandra Lanier finds an unexpected visitor under the hood of her mini-van.
Seeking a warm place, a one-year-old domesticated short-hair wrapped himself around the engine and wouldn't budge.
She decided to drive him to the Maryland SPCA.
"Since no one could get him out I just took my chances [driving him] because I knew once he got to the SPCA they would care for him. He would get the care he needed and possibly a home too," said Lanier.
Examining room technician Mary Reinhardt worked for 10 minutes to free the cat. They even gave the engine-loving cat the nickname, "Hemi."
"He's not neutered so a lot of these cats like to go outside and this is what happens. They kind of get smart as to where they can stay warm and an engine is one of the places," said Reinhardt.
Hemi's paws were burned, and it was hot under the hood.
"When we brought him in, we first took his temperature and it was about 106. We gave him fluids, started him on antibiotics right away and pain medication," said Reinhardt.
Veterinarians say Hemi is one lucky cat and he's expected to make a full recovery.
An animal rescue organization from Virginia picked up Hemi Wednesday morning to take him for further treatment so he can continue his recovery.
"I hope he finds a home out of all this. I'm glad to know he's all right and not as serious as I thought it was," said Lanier.
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