An adorable young cat is safe after crews spent hours digging it our of an underground pipe in Indio on Saturday.
A woman walking her dog on Jackson Street near Shadow Hills heard the cat meowing.
She called Animal Services, but the officer was unable to reach the feline as it was too far inside the pipe.
Imperial Irrigation District crews arrived on Saturday and spent several hours digging to get the cat out. Once rescued, they named the cat “Piper”. As the Desert Sun notes, “they haven’t determined its gender” (?).
Piper was taken to The Coachella Valley Animal Campus in Thousand Palms. If the owner does not claim the animal, it will be put up for adoption.
