A woman was left panicking after discovering her cat had been trapped inside her apartment wall by maintenance crew.
When asked to temporarily leave your home in order for maintenance to be completed, the last thing one would expect is to find your pet has been trapped inside the walls upon your return.
However, that is exactly what happened to one woman who discovered her apartment complex maintenance crew had patched her cat inside the wall while fixing a leak in the kitchen.
@myworld.wejustliveinit I really can not believe the maintenance team patched my cat into the freaking wall!! Soon as i walked into my apartment i heard him meowing & scratching at the wall 🥺 I feel sooo bad he was probably so scared #fyp #fypシ #catsoftiktok #cat #kitten #ihateithere #catlover
Jay revealed she had called 911 after discovering the dilemma and had been advised to “kick a hole into the wall,” however, the plaster proved too sturdy to do so.
In the video, the cat could be seen sticking his paws out of a small hole in the wall before Jay was able to free the terrified kitty by making the hole bigger with a knife.
“I really can not believe the maintenance team patched my cat into the freaking wall!! Soon as I walked into my apartment I heard him meowing [and] scratching at the wall,” Jay captioned. “I feel sooo bad he was probably so scared.”
@myworld.wejustliveinit Of course the property manager & all of the other managers are off until tomorrow so there’s really not much i can do until tomorrow. now i have to stay in my apartment like this because the property manager is the only one that can get me a hotel. 🚨⚠️ I did not want to be rude to or take my frustration out on the lady i spoke with because she is just the receptionist and she was very nice & listened to my concerns/complaints & agreed that this is some b.s ⚠️🚨 BUT, she confirmed with me that they were not suppose to be in my apartment yestrday, they are off on Saturday’s and Sunday’s so all of my questions still remain the same….. she also confirmed that the phone lines arent working right now & that they usually dont like okay perfect 🤦🏽♀️ see you tomorrow stephen 🙄 #fyp #fypシ #251dekalb #ihateithere #catsoftiktok #cat #catlover #furbaby
In a follow-up video, Jay attempted to speak with her property manager about the situation and discovered the maintenance crew was not even supposed to be in her apartment that day and had come by without informing her.
“I was not even aware they were coming on Saturday,” she said. “They told me that they were coming back on Monday.”
When she was finally able to speak with a property manager, Jay confronted them about her cat ending up inside her apartment walls. “I have a very hard time believing that this was an accident. I’m pretty sure they saw my cat back there.”
@myworld.wejustliveinit 🚨update🚨 #survivingstephen 🥴 #251dekalb #fyp #fypシ #catsoftiktok #cat #furbaby #catlover #cats
“We all know the maintenance people here are terrible. I know you’ve seen the reviews… they patched the wall up with my cat behind it,” she continued, becoming “lived at the lack of accountability.”
While it remains unclear whether those in charge of Jay’s property were able to come to any resolution surrounding her cat’s imprisonment, she did offer viewers an update that showed both she and her cats had been relocated to a hotel until all apartment repairs could be completed.
@myworld.wejustliveinit cats are so funny sometimes 😂 I real life have ptsd 😭 i locked them in the bathroom because i refuse for them to find a way to explore this hotel 💀 I wonder how long we’ll be here though 👀🥴 #survivingstephen #251dekalb #fyp #fypシ゚viral #fypシ #catsoftiktok #cats #furbaby #catlover #cat
“I real life have PTSD,” Jay captioned. “I locked them in the bathroom because I refuse for them to find a way to explore this hotel.”
Viewers offered their support for Jay and her cats, expressing their disbelief at the bizarre situation; “I would be [so] mad if they carelessly did that to my fur baby. I cannot even imagine how you felt.”
“I’m glad you were able to get a room somewhere, hopefully a new apartment is in your near future,” one person commented. Another said, “Pets are so special and important. I can’t stand when people are cruel to animals. Good for you!”