RSPCA won't give up despite third unsuccessful attempt to save cat wedged in wall gap behind shops at Morphett Vale RSPCA senior rescue officer Nalika Van Loenen attempting to rescue a cat behind Woolworths in Morphett Vale. Photo: Tom Huntley Source: News Limited A THIRD rescue attempt has failed to free a cat which has spent two nights wedged down a wall behind shops at Morphett Vale, but the RSPCA is not giving up on freeing the feline. RSPCA senior rescue officer Nalika Van Loenen said the "friendly sounding" cat had been wedged since Friday afternoon in a very awkward spot, between two walls in an alley, behind the Cheap as Chips store and Woolworths on Main South Rd. Repeated rescue attempts by the two emergency agencies in tandem had failed. Ms Van Loenen said the rescue mission had been tricky and frustrating, but she would not be giving up. Along with Metropolitan Fire Service, this afternoon she again sought to free the imprisoned puss. "This morning I just went to Mitre 10 and bought a plank of wood and stapled some hessian on to it so it's (the cat) got something to grip," she said. The wood was lowered into the gap in which the cat was trapped in the hope it would provide a way out. But it is yet to take advantage of the opportunity Ms Van Loenen hopes that under the cover and silence of darkness tonight, the furry feline will use the covered plank to make its escape and return home, wherever that might be. "We can't be sure whether it's a feral cat or a friendly cat, the gap is so small it's hard to even see," Ms Van Loenen said. It does sound friendly, it has a friendly meow. She estimated the cat was trapped down about a 6m drop and described it as "an adult, medium haired grey cat"" though it was hard to see. "It may have orange eyes," she said. Ms Van Loenen said she had phoned one family who had reported a missing cat in the area, but when they came to check it out they did not believe it was theirs. She will investigate other reports of missing cats in the area. The mission follows a failed attempt on Saturday afternoon. "I was almost able to grab it (on Saturday) with a drop-down noose but the cat wasn't very co-operative,"" Ms Van Loenen said. It can move a little and possibly turn a bit but it wouldn't be too comfortable. We have lowered food and drink down for it, so it should be okay. "Sometimes cats get stuck in fences or in other places but usually you can get them out," she said. This is such a difficult spot, quite often we are able to put a hole in the wall. She will return to reassess the cat's predicament and progress tomorrow. "I have my fingers crossed on this," she said. Originally published as Third time still not lucky for trapped cat