A six-week-old kitten in Fort Worth is getting a second chance at life after a Good Samaritan found him stuck in a bucket of industrial adhesive and rushed him to the Humane Society of North Texas. The thick substance coated the tiny cat from head to tail, leaving him unable to eat, drink or even groom himself as shelter staff launched a careful, hours-long rescue effort that included treating him for dehydration and transferring him into foster care.
According to CBS News Texas, the Humane Society of North Texas said the kitten arrived severely dehydrated and in urgent need of medical attention. Staff estimated he was roughly six weeks old and emphasized that he would need continued monitoring as he heals.
How He Was Freed
The Humane Society spent several hours working with canola oil and gentle solvents to slowly break down the industrial adhesive so the kitten, identified by the shelter as "Elmer," could safely eat and be moved to a foster home, AOL reported. Staff members described his progress as encouraging, but made clear that he still has some healing ahead of him.
Kitten Season Is Straining Shelters
Spring is peak "kitten season" in North Texas, when open-admission shelters commonly see surges of neonatal animals and a spike in demand for foster homes. Fort Worth Magazine has reported on local overcrowding, and HSNT has been urging the public to foster or adopt during PetSmart Charities National Adoption Week to help ease the pressure.
HSNT staff say Elmer's recovery is steady and that he remains in a foster home while he gains strength. Anyone who wants to help with fostering, donations or adoptions can find information on the Humane Society of North Texas website or by contacting the shelter directly.
