{"id":222036,"date":"2026-04-07T14:49:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T14:49:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/222036\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T14:49:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T14:49:17","slug":"cape-coral-fire-inspector-finds-kittens-in-back-of-work-truck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/222036\/","title":{"rendered":"Cape Coral fire inspector finds kittens in back of work truck"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCAPE CORAL FIRE INSPECTOR TURNED A ROUTINE MORNING INTO A RESCUE AFTER 4 KITTENS WERE FOUND IN THE BACK OF A WORK TRUCK. LOOK AT THESE PICTURES. &gt;&gt; A LINEMAN SPOTTED THEM THEN BROUGHT THEM TO LEE COUNTY DOMESTIC ANIMAL SERVICES WHERE THEY WILL BE TAKEN CARE OF UNTIL THEY&#8217;RE READY FOR ADOPTION SHELTER. STAFF SAY THEY&#8217;LL NEED FOSTER CARE FIRST BEFORE THEY CAN FIND A PERMANENT HOME THEY LOVE THE DOOR AND A\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Cape Coral fire inspector finds kittens in back of work truck<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1769026450_591_gcnn.png\" class=\"lazyload lazyload-in-view branding\" alt=\"Gulf Coast News logo\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tUpdated: 10:10 AM EDT Apr 7, 2026\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gulfcoastnewsnow.com\/article\/hearst-television-news-policy-statements\/14471973\" class=\"editorial-standards border-left\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Editorial Standards \u24d8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA Cape Coral fire inspector got a paws-itively fun surprise after being flagged down by a lineman from a Lee County Electric Cooperative subcontractor.According to the Cape Coral Fire Department, fire inspector Daniel Machin responded to the LCEC truck and found four kittens in the back of the truck.Machin bundled the kittens up and took them to Lee County Domestic Animal Services.CCFD said the kittens may need to be fostered before being adopted, but that anyone looking to add a spark of energy to their home should consider adopting one of the kittens.DOWNLOAD\u202fthe free\u202fGulf Coast News app\u202ffor your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tCAPE CORAL, Fla. \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>A Cape Coral fire inspector got a paws-itively fun surprise after being flagged down by a lineman from a Lee County Electric Cooperative subcontractor.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Cape Coral Fire Department, fire inspector Daniel Machin responded to the LCEC truck and found four kittens in the back of the truck.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" aspect-ratio-original lazyload lazyload-in-view\" alt=\"Kittens found in truck\" title=\"Kittens found in truck\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/668119112-1412328744263735-9139110264946658885-n-69d50f35a5ed5.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\tCape Coral Fire Department\t<\/p>\n<p>Machin bundled the kittens up and took them to Lee County Domestic Animal Services.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" aspect-ratio-original lazyload lazyload-in-view\" alt=\"Kittens found\" title=\"Kittens found\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/666744256-1412328747597068-3944627774854799802-n-69d50ef5efd9e.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\tCape Coral Fire Department\t<\/p>\n<p>CCFD said the kittens may need to be fostered before being adopted, but that anyone looking to add a spark of energy to their home should consider adopting one of the kittens.<\/p>\n<p>DOWNLOAD\u202fthe free\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/qrco.de\/gcnapp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gulf Coast News app<\/a>\u202ffor your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. 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