While waiting for her train on a platform in New York City, Kristine Malone was startled by strange little cries echoing from the tracks below. Initially, she couldn’t see anything, but she soon spotted a tiny, fuzzy orange ball nestled among the stones of a wall. Looking up at Kristine, the little furball let out a desperate cry for help!
Rescue Mission
Thinking quickly, Kristine made an emergency post on social media in hopes of reaching someone who could help. Fortunately, the vice president of Long Island Cat/Kitten Solution, Inc., John Debacker, saw her plea and rushed to assist.
Upon arriving at the New York City train station, John faced unexpected challenges. “It was tricky to reach the kitten because he was on the tracks. We had to find a way from street level without putting ourselves in danger,” he explained to The Dodo.
Understanding the gravity of the situation, John enlisted the help of two Metro-North police officers. “They were animal lovers too. They shut off the power and escorted us onto the tracks,” he recalled.
As they got closer to the little fuzzy ball, they realized it was a kitten! John and the rescue team worked quickly to scoop him into a rescue net and safely bring him back.
The rescue mission was a complete success! The proud team returned to the platform with the orange kitten safely in their arms. John, an experienced rescuer, immediately sensed that Metro was special. “He was very scared, but unlike typical feral cats, he was really sweet almost instantly,” John shared.
New Life
John named him Metro and took the kitten to Last Hope, Inc. for temporary care. A couple of weeks later, Kristine, the woman who had first heard Metro’s cries, decided to visit him and eventually gave him a loving home.
Metro is now living his best life with Kristine and her daughter, safe from harm. Though he’s glad for his new home, he probably won’t ever approach another set of train tracks again.
“Malone and her daughter, Destiny, sing Metro’s praises, and he is thoroughly enjoying his new life, like a feline fairy tale,” Last Hope, Inc. shared in a Facebook post.
