Heroes of the Week: MD Police, Public Works Rescue Kittens in 2 Places

It was a busy week in Maryland for rescuing cats! Department of public works employees, residents, volunteers and a police officer were all part rescuing 2 kittens in different places. Those are today's heroes.

(Photo: Two kittens have a second lease on life after being saved by department of public works employees, residents, volunteers and a police officer. Photos courtesy of the Hyattsville Government and Hyattsville Police Department)

Kitten Rescued From Storm Drain, 2nd Kitten Saved In Busy Traffic By Police Officer

Kristin Danley-Greiner, Patch Staff, Jun 13, 2025

HYATTSVILLE, MD — Two kittens can count themselves lucky after being rescued recently by Hyattsville city employees.

Two kittens have a second lease on life after being saved by department of public works employees, residents, volunteers and a police officer. One kitten was rescued from a storm drain in Hyattsville Thursday while last week, a police officer scooped up a kitten lost in traffic.

On Thursday, June 19, 2025, residents, the Hyattsville Department of Public Works and A Cat’s Life Rescue teamed up to rescue a kitten from a storm drain near Driskell Park. Neighbors heard the kitten crying, but it was too scared to be lured out. Department of Public Works Director Lesley Riddle helped open the storm drain so a humane trap could be placed, according to the city. The kitten, now named Stormy, has been placed with its foster family.

Last Friday, June 20, Hyattsville Police Officer Carrillo spied a kitten sprinting across Queens Chapel Road near Belcrest Road, just barely missing cars. Carrillo jumped out of his vehicle and safely scooped up the kitten before anything could happen to it. With help from his squad supervisors, he connected with Last Chance Animal Rescue and now the kitten is safe and sound at their Waldorf, Maryland office.