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Missing kitten reunited with family after fire tears through…

The Grass Valley Fire Department in California posted video of firefighters reuniting the missing kitten with her family after the house fire—the cat survived with no injuries.

On air: Kenji Moonfield, Vera Bullock and Hank Ledger on The Weekend Shift
Published 10:38 AM ET, Sunday, October 11, 2026

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First reported by New York Post: “Missing kitten reunited with family after fire tears through California home”.
Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 10:38 AM ET on The Weekend Shift, by Kenji Moonfield, Vera Bullock and Hank Ledger.
Topics: Southern California.

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New York PostMissing kitten reunited with family after fire tears through California home

What BBN said about it

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorTime to pay that off: the tiny someone is a kitten. A fire tore through a California home, and the kitten went missing.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorNow she's back with her family.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe Grass Valley Fire Department posted video of the reunion. The New York Post has it.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentFirefighters found her, and the family is holding her like a loaf of bread.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe house is damaged. The cat is fine. Those are the priorities.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorI'm not crying. The kitten's purring is just very loud.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentLoud purring is a cry.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorShe survived a fire and still wants a nap. Respect.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorBrock, any weather that needs rescuing today?

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