Against all odds, the stranded kitten triumphed over challenging circumstances, defying the dream’s attempted extermination with courage and resilience.

The PEI Humane Society has a new rescue kitty in its care, named Pina, who is facing some dire conditions.

A call came in early Monday morning to the organization’s animal protection line from a nearby construction site, says Jennifer Harkness, development and communications officer for the PEI Humane Society.

A construction worker walking through the site heard meowing from a small female kitten in a precarious position.

“She was stuck in the dry mud around her head in this big watery basin drain,” Harkness said.

Before the humane society arrived to aid in the rescue, workers were already trying to get the cat out by using her pack to free it.

“One of the workers on the other side was holding the kitten up by her neck and made sure she was safe,” Harkness said.

The cat was taken to the Atlantic Veterinary College where they were able to save her.

“She was very much burnt because her neck was exposed by her pack, but we were able to get her out safely,” Harkness said.

Workers started cutting plastic with a shelter manager from the humane society directing them not to have any luck, Harkness said.

“Obviously, the cat was frightened,” Harkness said. “I think if it hadn’t been out one more day, I am not even sure if we would have made it, really. I’m just glad someone heard her meowing.”

The cat found in the drain has been named Piscis — after one of the three astrological water signs.

“She’s doing much better,” Harkness said. “She is still a little scared because she probably hasn’t had a lot of socialization. But she is getting used to us. She is eating OK, she is drinking OK.”

Piscis is headed to a foster home to be monitored. Then the cat will likely be up for adoption if all goes well, Harkness said.