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Cranberry's Fire Captain saves two cats in separate situations
By Andrew LimbergOct 29,
2025
Andrew Limberg
Andrew fell in love with radio early in life, listening to the Pirates on KDKA Radio as a young boy. He would keep the radio on after the game and…
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Firefighters have been busy rescuing cats in Cranberry over the past few days.
The Cranberry Township Volunteer Fire Company has rescued two over the past five days, helping the feline get out of scary situations.
Over the weekend, crews used a 35-foot extension ladder to rescue "Pickels" the house cat that go himself stuck in a tall tree.
Then, on Wednesday, Captain Snedeker was called on again.
This time it was a cat stuck in a car engine.
A cat mom heard her kitty in the engine compartment of her car.
Captain Snedeker was able to safety rescue the cat without doing any damage to the car.
The fire company says this is the third cat rescue for Captain Snedeker in his career.











