QUEENS — This cat now has 8 lives.
A cat whose life was saved by rescue workers who performed CPR to save him following a fire in his owners' Glendale home, was released from a veterinary clinic Tuesday night and is expected to make a full recovery, medical workers said.
The 1-year-old black and white male cat, named Kit Kat, had neurological deficits and had to be placed in a special oxygen chamber, according to Paul Miranda, the practice manager at BluePearl Veterinary Partners in Forest Hills, where the pet was taken after the fire.
A female cat, Jinx, which was also rescued from the blaze and had to be treated for smoke inhalation, was released on Tuesday as well, Miranda said.
“They both went home and they are going to be OK,” Miranda said, adding that Kit Kat “is doing well and will make a full recovery.”
The owners were not able to return to their Glendale home which was damaged by the fire and will be staying with their family, according to Miranda.
The fire erupted on Sunday morning in a 2-story residential building on 88th Street, near Union Turnpike, according to fire officials.
The 104th Precinct tweeted pictures of emergency crews administering oxygen to Kit Kat.
PO Lewis & FDNY administering CPR on a cat that was rescued from a residential fire on 88 St. @FDNY @NYPDnews pic.twitter.com/5WnQZ3DFnN
— NYPD 104th Precinct (@NYPD104Pct) November 22, 2015
A third cat, who didn't survive the fire, was found inside the home, according to the clinic.
The bill, which was $3,500, was partially covered by Frankie's Friends, a nonprofit dedicated to saving pets. The charity set up a page earlier this week raising funds to help the owners, who lost their home, with their vet bill.
As of Wednesday, the site, which is still open, has raised nearly $1,000.
