The RSPCA sent animal collection officer Emma Pollard and inspector Nichola Waterworth out to the neighborhood to asses the situation. They were shocked when they saw the cat’s situation. Simba was more and more scared. The rescuers also worried they did not have all the necessary measures to save it. “The poor cat was well and truly stuck in the gap and was crying very loudly,” Pollard said in a press release. “At one point, I feared we wouldn’t be able to free him.”

One of the rescuers tried to stick her hand in the crackling between the houses, but the gap was too narrow. They tried any solution they had at their disposal to save it, but it was in vain. After numerous attempts, they called the Heywood Community Fire Crew for further assistance.