This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Rescue kitten purrs as orphaned baby monkey snuggles up with her at animal sanctuary ...

The kitten, now named “Pipes” by his rescuer, cried through the drainage pipe near the Escambia Regional Juvenile Detention ...

Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Animal welfare officers in Florida came to the rescue of a kitten heard crying from inside a drainage pipe.

The brave rescue cat is currently in “good hands” and is recovering in an animal shelter ... their effort into saving the little fur baby’s life and bringing them to safety.