Creative rescuers use makeshift umbrella basket to lift stranded kitten to safety in Wenzhou, China

On November 11, 2026, in Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China, @Dònggǎnchāorén shared a video of a creative rescue effort to save a kitten stranded above a drainage canal. In the video, a small brown-and-white kitten is trapped on a narrow concrete drainage pipe protruding from a stone wall, just inches above murky green water. Two rescuers lean over a white stone bridge railing and use an upside-down clear umbrella attached to a long pole as a makeshift basket to reach the kitten. After initially struggling to coax the frightened animal into the umbrella, the rescuers place a piece of wood nearby to help it climb in. After several attempts, the kitten finally steps into the umbrella and is safely lifted back up to the street. According to the author, they heard the kitten meowing while passing by after lunch and found it stranded in a difficult-to-reach spot. They retrieved an umbrella and tape from their car and, with the help of two young men, including one who offered cookies to the kitten, managed to rescue it after approximately 10 minutes. The author also arranged food for the kitten after the rescue.