A Fresno County sheriff’s detective rescued six kittens from an attic crawl space at the department’s Area 3 substation in Selma, officials said.

Detective Solis of the Ag Task Force heard unusual meowing coming from the ceiling and investigated. He found five kittens under a loose board and coaxed them out, the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office said.

A faint sound led him to discover a sixth kitten trapped further back, which he also rescued.

Fresno Humane Animal Services responded to care for the hungry kittens. Authorities said their mother was later found dead.

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The kittens are being nursed back to health and will be available for adoption.

Those interested in adopting can contact Fresno Humane Animal Services at (559) 600-7387 or visit 1510 West Dan Ronquillo Drive, Fresno.

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