Volunteer firefighters spring into action to save motherless kittens

This month marks the start of kitten season.

Four kittens in Canada recently found themselves in a spot of bother on Monday.

The litter were stuck in a sewer pipe. 

A passer-by heard their cries coming from a sewer grate and called for help.

A team of volunteer firefighters in Balgonie, a town in Saskatchewan, western Canada came to the rescue.

They made several futile attempts to lure the furry friends out of the pipe.

However, they soon realised they needed to venture into the sewer infrastructure. 

They successfully retrieved the young animals stuck inside the pipe.

It is believed that the litter were motherless, so they were quickly taken to a local vet for a medical check-up.

The four kittens are now staying in the Regina Cat Rescue (RCR).

The rescue centre took to Facebook to thank the volunteer firefighters and uploaded some sweet pictures of the kittens.

In the post they said:

"It was a busy Monday morning for volunteer firefighters in Balgonie when they were called in to help after baby kittens were discovered stuck in a sewer pipe with no mother cat in sight!

“The team made quick work of getting the kittens out of the pipe, and after a check-up at the vet the kittens are now in RCR care.

“We’re grateful for the kind people who helped with the rescue!”

The new furry arrivals are supposedly six to eight weeks old.

Once sterilised and vaccinated at 12 weeks old, they will be eligible for adoption to find their forever homes.