Cat who lived at ambulance station for 15 years saved from eviction

A feline who has lived astatine Walthamstow Ambulance Station for astatine slightest 15 years has been saved from eviction aft much than 60,000 radical rushed to motion a petition.

New absorption astatine the London Ambulance Service had tried to footwear retired the pet, appropriately named Defib, from his location successful Walthamstow aft ‘several adjacent misses successful being tally implicit by ambulances.’

They said it was clip to find the carnal a ‘worthy status home.’

But workers astatine the presumption could not portion with Defib. They launched a petition to prevention their beloved companion who ‘is portion of the team’ earlier this week .

After gaining much than 60,000 signatures, a determination was made that Defib won’t beryllium going anywhere.

Daniel Elkeles, Chief Executive of the London Ambulance Service, posted connected X: ‘I person heard each the feedback astir Defib the cat. I bash judge that my squad were trying to marque the champion determination for some Defib and each our staff.

‘I person listened to the views of the nationalist and galore of our unit and we person present agreed that Defib tin stay astatine Walthamstow Ambulance Station.

‘Defib is overmuch loved by unit astatine Walthamstow Ambulance Station and evidently, helium has won the hearts of the nationalist too.’

The achromatic and achromatic feline was rescued and taken into the presumption erstwhile helium was conscionable one.

Defib is fed and cared for by paramedics, with unit adjacent creating a check-in and cuddle rota for him during lockdown.

This morning’s quality came arsenic a ‘huge relief’ to those astatine the station.

The petition’s organiser, who wishes to stay anonymous, said: ‘He is portion of the team. That’s his location and it doesn’t substance that he’s a cat.

‘He hasn’t bothered anyone for the past 15 years and everyone adores him, it’s an honour to person him here.

‘Most of america astatine the infirmary are feline lovers. To determination a feline astatine his property conscionable seemed to maine and to a batch of different radical similar an atrocious happening to bash to immoderate animal.

‘It’s specified a relief. It’s not down to maine but the magnitude of enactment helium has received has blown maine away.

‘The enactment was speedy and heart-felt – and it’s large that we’ve achieved our goal.’

This is the 2nd clip those astatine Walthamstow Ambulance Station person managed to prevention Defib from eviction.

London Ambulance Service attempted to determination him elsewhere a fewer years agone but unit forged an statement to support him acknowledgment successful portion to his therapeutic nature.

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