A feline on the lookout for a cozy spot to nap ended up driving directly to her forever home.
Jackie Sanderson was driving her daughter to school in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, when she noticed weird noises coming from the front of her Hyundai Entourage minivan.
She turned down the radio, believing the noises were coming from there, but she kept hearing…something. She realized there was a cat meowing in her engine bay after paying closer attention.
Sanderson parked her car on the side of the road and began searching for the cat, even enlisting the help of passersby.
She told WPMT, “We couldn’t see the cat anywhere, we just heard meows.” “Another lady arrived with tuna in an attempt to entice it out, but that failed as well.”
Sanderson called the Camp Hill Police Department for help, unsure how to proceed and worried about the kitten’s safety. Officer Tricia Moench was assigned.
Moench told WPMT, “All I could really do was peek under the hood.” “I don’t have the tools to deconstruct a car.”
Sanderson and Moench called around to see if anyone could assist them to get the kitty out, eventually deciding to take the Entourage to Lemoyne’s Goodyear Tire Service.
There, mechanic Kevin Howell and a few of his coworkers finally saw the 8-week-old black kitten that had taken up residence in Sanderson’s engine bay.
“We raised the car in the air and shone torches inside, and I saw her, so we lowered the car, and someone eventually got a hold of her,” Howell told WPMT.
The kitten was placed in a carrier after being retrieved from the engine bay, and Howell adopted her and named her Gabby.
Cats hide in engine bays more often than you might imagine, especially during the winter months when they seek out areas that provide cover from the elements.
During those months, experts recommend making a little more noise in the morning or having your car idle for a little longer to allow cats to gain their bearings and flee before you drive away.
Watch the rescue video below:
