PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. – A kitten found itself in a precarious situation Wednesday morning on the left shoulder of southbound Interstate 5 near 96th St.

The Washington State Patrol received 911 calls reporting the feline in distress.

Trooper Bonner and Trooper Fath quickly responded to the scene. They discovered the kitten hiding beneath a concrete barrier.

After rescuing the kitten, one of the troopers transported him to a veterinary hospital for a check-up.

Following the vet's examination, a trooper in the district volunteered to care for the kitten.

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