{"id":303353,"date":"2026-06-11T01:22:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T01:22:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/303353\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T01:22:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T01:22:09","slug":"something-good-tiny-kitten-found-in-truck-engine-rescued-in-tallahassee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/303353\/","title":{"rendered":"Something Good: Tiny kitten found in truck engine rescued in Tallahassee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; Tim Nettles was enjoying his morning bagel outside the Thomasville Road Panera when he heard distinct and disraght meows coming from a nearby truck.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">He found a tiny kitten wedged in the engine and called the Tallahassee Police Department to help him with the rescue. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-center\">More good news:<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">They did get the kitten out, but then it took off and disappeared.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Tim went on his way to the nearby Discount Tire when the meowing started again, and the kitten eventually emerged from Tim\u2019s tire well. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"WCTV's Something Good sponsored by First Florida Credit Union\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1781140929_979_PX3PTQMNTNEGFH7JN55RNYMTT4.jpg\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>WCTV&#8217;s Something Good sponsored by First Florida Credit Union(WCTV\/First Florida Credit Union)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">He was able to capture her with the help of some employees there.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">As luck has it, the fianc\u00e9 of one of those employees works at Bradfordville Animal Hospital and was happy to provide vet care and, more importantly, a new home for that tiny kitty.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/06\/11\/something-good-tiny-kitten-found-truck-engine-rescued-tallahassee\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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