Firefighters were called to a home in Hinckley after the RSPCA found a cat locked in an outhouse.
A crew from Hinckley station used bolt croppers to release the trapped animal after being called to the property in Canning Street by animal welfare officers.
The incident happened at about 1.15pm on Saturday.
A spokeswoman for the fire service said she did not know the circumstances of how or why the pet became locked in the outside building.
It is not clear whether the animal was injured or not.
Firefighters left the scene at about 1.30pm.
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