A stray cat was rescued after its hind legs and hips were skewered by metal spikes intended to keep out burglars. <br /><br />Sunee Buathong was called by her housemate to check on a stray moggy stuck on the railings around their home in Chainat province, Thailand on Sunday (August 23).<br /><br />Luckily, the cat was found in time before it could have bled to death having skewered by the spikes on the wall.<br /><br />They called the animal rescuers who arrived at the home with electric cutting machines to remove the metal.<br /><br />The team found the male tabby, estimated to be three-years-old, crying in pain after being stabbed by the spikes for hours and left to bleed on the wall.<br /><br />The barbs were removed using an electric cutter for more than 20 minutes. <br /><br />They left the spikes inside the kitten's wounds because it will bleed out if they pull it out. <br /><br />Its wounds were covered with a cloth and the rescuers carried the poor kitten down the wall. <br /><br />The cat was later taken to the vet as all medical fees will be paid by the house owner Sunee.<br /><br />She said: "I am familiar with the cat because it sometimes comes into my place to have some snacks. I will take care of the fee. The cat needs surgery to recover."