Woman uses steel cable to save kitten trapped beneath roadside drain grate in Xinjiang, China

On October 2, 2026, in Xinjiang, China, @ZhouMeirong(zjy) shared a heartwarming video of a kitten being rescued from a roadside trench drain. In the video, a kitten is trapped beneath a metal drain grate while a woman uses a steel cable to reach it, with a curious dog watching nearby. Wearing gloves, the woman carefully maneuvers the cable toward the kitten and manages to secure it before slowly pulling it upward, freeing its trapped legs and bringing it safely onto the ground. According to the author, the kitten seemed to understand that people were trying to help, as it climbed onto the lowered cable and allowed itself to be lifted to safety. The author also mentioned that her spouse found the cable used in the rescue.