Kitten with head stuck in fishbowl shaped jar rescued

by Jessica Woods
This week, the Animal Rescue League of Boston’s (ARL) Field Services Department assisted Fall River Animal Control to rescue a community kitten in the precarious position of having what appeared to be a glass bowl or light fixture cover stuck on its head.

BOSTON, MA – A cat with a jar that at first looked like a fishbowl stuck on his head was rescued by the Animal Rescue League of Boston. Now, her rescuers have named him Buzz Lightyear.

It turns out the bowl-like glass object was not a fish bowl but a discarded light fixture.

“The six-month-old kitten, now named Buzz Lightyear, was spotted along the 200 block of Danforth Street by a nearby resident who has been monitoring and feeding cats in the area, who then contacted Fall River Animal Control,” ARLB said.

Upon their arrival, the kitten was seen wandering along the roadway, and while it took a bit of time, Buzz was eventually captured by use of a drop trap.


“Although she could not smell with the jar on her head, the agent used food to lure two of Buzz’s siblings into the trap and out of curiosity, she followed,” the rescue agency said.

Buzz was taken to a shelter where she was treated and is now recovering happily and healthy.

“Additionally, while rescuing the kitten, ARL was able to identify a previously unknown cat colony, and will begin trapping the other cats in the colony to provide medical treatment, spay/neuter surgery, and assess behavior to possibly place other cats from the colony into loving homes,” the rescue noted.

Buzz Lightyear

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