Our lovely cat, Bella, went missing on Tuesday April 16. On

• Published date: 25 April 2024
• Author: Sandy Trope, Glencairn Heights
• Publication title: False Bay Echo

two-metre deep and impossible-to-reach gap between the garage wall and an embankment

She was still alive, but there was no way to reach her. We managed to lower food and water down the hole, but were incredibly anxious hearing her down there and not being able to get to her.

We had many

amazing neighbours from Glencairn Heights trying to help, particularly Steve Meighan, the owner of Deep South Reptile Rescue.

But we didn’t have the equipment necessary and called Fish Hoek fire department, which, I understand, got in touch with Kommetjie Road fire station, and they came to the rescue and got her out...