Yuma locals unite to save kitten from palm tree

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - Yuma residents came together to rescue a kitten stranded high above the ground. The rescue unfolded after a call alerted Homeward Bound Animal Rescue to a kitten trapped with no clear way down, prompting a rapid response from both rescuers and bystanders.

Upon arriving at the scene, Homeward Bound Animal Rescue Director Megan Springer found that others had also stopped to help. What began as a single response quickly turned into a coordinated effort among strangers united by concern for the animal’s safety.

“I was looking around and then some people came out of their truck and were like, ‘hey we’re here trying to help the cat too,’ and I was like ‘cool,’ so it was like a team effort.”

One of the residents at the scene returned after purchasing a ladder and climbed up to reach the kitten. With careful movements, he was able to retrieve the animal and bring it safely back to the ground.

For Springer, the rescue was about more than saving a single animal. She said the experience reflected the close-knit nature of Yuma and the willingness of residents to step in and help one another without hesitation.

“One thing that I do love about this, is that the humanity of it is turning into ‘Yumanity,’ because we’re Yuma, and Yuma really brought it together. It wasn’t really me, I was just kind of the catalyst of being there and helping.”