A cat was rescued Thursday after getting trapped inside a cinder block wall in Downey.
The 2-year-old male domestic short hair feline was found about 11:30 a.m. near the county Department of Animal Care and Control facility in the 11200 block of Garfield Avenue.
Some staff from the center were headed to lunch when they came upon the trapped cat, according to Don Belton, public information officer with the department.
Employees from the Downey and Baldwin Park animal care centers responded and carefully freed the terrified cat after it was sedated, Belton said.
It's unclear how the cat, now named Wally, became trapped.
"He was most likely trying to find a hiding place," Belton said.
The cat, which is not microchipped, is in good condition but "a little stressed" and is being watched at the Downey Animal Care Center. The plan is for him eventually to be put up for adoption once he's physically and emotionally recovered from his ordeal, Belton said.
