Kim Yong-Hwan | Animal Rescue Org ‘RE:BIRTH’: It was by far the most difficult rescue I have ever done
Kim Yong-Hwan | Animal Rescue Org ‘RE:BIRTH’: I was thinking “Should I keep on doing this?”
It is really difficult to go in between the pipes
GIVE UP?! OR NOT!
Don’t call us haha
Chimney Cat Rescue Project
Kim Yong-Hwan | Animal Rescue Org ‘RE:BIRTH’: A cat was stuck in the chimney that is 5M deep
cat who’s fallen
Luckily, the cat can move
Goo Cheol-Min | Animal Rescue Org ‘RE:BIRTH’: “It’s best to use a ladder or stairs”
Bringing in ajdustable cat tower
Can the cat climb up?
Kim Yong-Hwan | Animal Rescue Org ‘RE:BIRTH’: The cat is not moving at all
Loud and clear!
We waited…
I gave the cat almost two days and the cat never tried climbing up
so I figured the ladder cannot be useful
in rescuing this fella
ladder removed
When I looked at the ladder, there was no sign of
pawprints or food eating on the ladder
Goo Cheol-Min | Animal Rescue Org ‘RE:BIRTH’: The cat did not try at all
If the cat cannot rescue himself
The only way is to ‘open it wide’
The company that manages the apartment (Seoul Housing & Communities Corporation)
tried to cooperate with us as much as possible in opening up the chimney to rescue the cat
The problem was…
The.. difficulty was ..
Kim Yong-Hwan | Animal Rescue Org ‘RE:BIRTH’: The chimney was built with bricks
so if we cut the wrong bit the whole chimney could have collapsed
Goo Cheol-Min | Animal Rescue Org ‘RE:BIRTH’: The safest way was to break “the upper part” where they have the least pressure
so we had to expand the hole on the upper chimney even though it’s far from the cat
Operation begins
Carefully
We are coming to you~
After an hour-long operation
It’s still tight but it seems possible to get inside
(Expanded)
Production crew: Hang on a little more, little kitty
Production crew: Going down
(Come quick)
(Exhausted)
Specially-made D.I.Y hanging ladder
Putting on safety gears
Going in~
Finally entered
Seeing from inside, inside the chimney is narrower than expected
Kim Yong-Hwan | Animal Rescue Org ‘RE:BIRTH’: I will rescue the cat and come back safely
He seemed to be going down smoothly…
(Rattle)
There are pipes in the middle, it’s making things difficult
It is really hard to pass through between the pipes
2M from the bottom there are 2 pipes standing up
Kim Yong-Hwan | Animal Rescue Org ‘RE:BIRTH’: I had to go down 2 more meters
Kim Yong-Hwan | Animal Rescue Org ‘RE:BIRTH’: It was difficult to go lower because I’d get caught by the pipes in between them
There no other options than to go down grabbing onto pipes
Arrived at the bottom!
Lift up the ladder a bit
Making up the space that was taken up by the ladder
How’s the cat reacting? / It’s curled up in the same spot
The cat is not moving;;
Besides, the rescuer is also stuck
I was stuck tight
Kim Yong-Hwan | Animal Rescue Org ‘RE:BIRTH’: Bending over the torso or anything like that, I couldn't even think of doing that.
Barely, using his foot
inducing him to move
(Jumps up)
At that moment!
The cat hangs on to the rescuer’s body!
I GOT THE CAT!
Let’s go out, yes, yes, good job
Alright, step on me, good one
You’re doing great. Get in the bag.
Goes in~
WE. GOT. HIM!
Success
AMA~~~~ZING!
The cat's finally out after nearly a month or so
Woah~ let’s see your face
Production crew: You can’t see his face now
Let’s see at the hospital ;)
What’s left~
is the rescuer to escape
(Troubled)
Tears TwT
Wow…
Look how dusty he is
I don’t want to show myself like this anywhere or in front of anyone
I wouldn't want to show myself to anyone
Kim Yong-Hwan | Animal Rescue Org ‘RE:BIRTH’: but I believe that was the look that I won’t be ashamed of anywhere I go
Kim Yong-Hwan | Animal Rescue Org ‘RE:BIRTH’: “Someone had to sacrifice this much to save one life” This is how I see it.
Let’s have a close look~
Tada!
A cat with beautiful emerald-colored eyes
Han Jae-Woong, Vet: Are you sure this is a white cat? / Yes
Han Jae-Woong, Vet: The cat’s feet are too black to see it that way…
Squid-ink beans
She is dirty, how is her health?
Han Jae-Woong, Vet: Fortunately, after she fell, she didn’t have any fractures or
Han Jae-Woong, Vet: lethal injuries in her internal organs, so that’s her first luck
Usually, when a cat didn’t eat for about 10 days
that could lead to various side effects or have developed complications that kills
that is not the case here too
Only ‘dehydration’ and then an imbalance of nutrition
Han Jae-Woong, Vet: caused by lack of consumption. Apart from that there are no injuries on the internal organs
Then…
Why didn’t she climb up on herself?
Han Jae-Woong, Vet: When she fell due to an accident
Han Jae-Woong, Vet: (when the accident happened) she must have tried hard to escape
Han Jae-Woong, Vet: seeing that her nails are all broken
Han Jae-Woong, Vet: she must have tried to escape with all her life
Han Jae-Woong, Vet: Probably she felt all those endeavors are not being fruitful
and thought “I cannot get out”
When cats are out of physical and mental power
Han Jae-Woong, Vet: even though cats think “I could climb up on this”
Han Jae-Woong, Vet: often they fail to do so
In short, she was having a mental crisis
Let’s get you cleaned up and forget all~
Han Jae-Woong, Vet: All these fumes are not good for her health
Han Jae-Woong, Vet: so the fumes had to be cleaned
Squid ink
Production crew: Oh~ her toe-beans are pink!
Before shower After shower
Kitty~ you did well
Goo Cheol-Min | Animal Rescue Org ‘RE:BIRTH’: This rescue was really difficult
Goo Cheol-Min | Animal Rescue Org ‘RE:BIRTH’: and the process was really odd. Anyways, it’s a mystery
what’s clear is!
No cats will be falling into the chimney again
Get well soon~
Let’s meet when you’re healthy!