{"id":205732,"date":"2025-06-22T18:25:11","date_gmt":"2025-06-22T18:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/205732\/"},"modified":"2025-06-22T18:25:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-22T18:25:11","slug":"surprise-as-21-cats-rescued-from-birmingham-house-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/205732\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Surprise&#8217; as 21 cats rescued from Birmingham house fire"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The cats, rescued from a burning house in Nechells, will soon be looking for new homes<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0_kitten.jpg\" alt=\"Response officer PC Carpenter with one of the rescued kittens\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Response officer PC Carpenter with one of the rescued kittens(Image: WMP)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Twenty-one cats rescued from a house fire in Birmingham will soon be looking for their forever homes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Police were &#8220;surprised&#8221; when they discovered the unusual amount of felines inside a burning property in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/aston-and-nechells\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Nechells<\/a> earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">They were rescued from inside once firefighters had made the home safe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">READ MORE: <\/strong><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/news\/midlands-news\/moment-masked-thieves-steal-pregnant-31908708\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Moment masked thieves steal pregnant Tamworth woman&#8217;s car with her baby scans<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1750616711_961_0_kitten.jpg\" alt=\"Response officer PC Carpenter with one of the rescued kittens\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Response officer PC Carpenter with one of the rescued kittens(Image: WMP)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Police said the cats were taken to a shelter and will soon be looking for new homes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/west-midlands-police\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">West Midlands Police<\/a> spokesperson said: &#8220;We\u2019ve rescued over 20 cats from a house fire in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Birmingham<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/JcXF3MxQGZs3GoiEA8W2fn\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Get breaking news on BirminghamLive WhatsApp<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;Earlier this month, our response officers were called to attend a fire at a property in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/aston-and-nechells\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Nechells<\/a>, Birmingham, to assist our fire colleagues.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;After the house was made safe, officers entered the property and were surprised to discover 21 cats.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/newsletter-preference-centre\/?view=Solus&amp;mailingListId=67ec6fc9-65d2-4b0c-b55e-ee73660ce693&amp;utm_source=solusarticle\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"[object Object]Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Don&#8217;t miss the biggest and breaking stories by signing up to the BirminghamLive newsletter here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;Thanks to some fantastic partnership work with WMFS and the RSPCA, all the cats were rescued and taken to a shelter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;We\u2019re happy to report they\u2019re all safe, sound, and soaking up the cuddles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;They\u2019re now receiving the care they need and will soon be looking for new homes.<\/p>\n<p 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