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Firefighters Rescue Cat Trapped in Recliner in Kansas

3/25/2026

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Story summary

A cat in Overland Park, Kansas got stuck in a mechanical recliner while trying to evade its owner before a vet visit.
Firefighters had to saw the chair in half to rescue the cat.
Photos showed the cat clinging to the metal grate as firefighters worked to free it.
The incident followed a similar 2024 event involving a 38-pound rescue cat named Crumbs.

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Story summary

A cat in Overland Park, Kansas got stuck in a mechanical recliner while trying to evade its owner before a vet visit.
Firefighters had to saw the chair in half to rescue the cat.
Photos showed the cat clinging to the metal grate as firefighters worked to free it.
The incident followed a similar 2024 event involving a 38-pound rescue cat named Crumbs.