Overview
- In July, RiverReach Construction operating supervisor Chase Guello heard cries from a Komatsu excavator and freed a tiny orange kitten by removing the machine’s bottom skid plate.
- The crew searched the area for the mother but found none, so they placed the kitten in local foster care until she was healthy enough to return.
- RiverReach documented the rescue and recovery on Instagram and the footage went viral, drawing millions of views and wide public attention.
- Komatsu publicly acknowledged the story and sent a miniature safety vest and hard hat for the kitten while industry peers offered branded gifts and praise.
- After several weeks of foster care the company named the kitten Komatsu (nicknamed Sue), and she now lives with shop mechanic Jared and travels to job sites as the crew’s official shop cat.