Did you know that cats are heroes too? It seems dogs tend to get more of the buzz on media for doing heroic acts, but we found some heroic cat stories that are sure to compare to their canine counterpart heroic stories.
Today we’re showing you some of the most popular cat stories that clearly prove cats aren’t just in it for themselves; they’re actually caring animals who make an excellent pet.
Saved from Diabetic Seizure
Pudding the cat was adopted by a woman who was so thankful for this feline friend when she went into a diabetic seizure. Apparently, during the night Pudding’s owner started having a seizer, Pudding promptly jumped on her chest and bit at her nose until the owner woke up. This helped give Pudding’s owner time to call for help and in turn, become a heroic cat.
Saved From Dog
This adorable feline saved it’s owner’s 4-year-old son from a dog. The little boy went out to ride his bike in the road when the neighbor’s dog started running after the boy. This pet cat ran out to the road and attacked that dog so that the boy could be saved!
Saved Freezing Baby
An abandoned baby in a cardboard box was found by this cat in Russia. When Masha, the kitty pictured above, found the baby she climbed into the box and curled around the baby to keep it warm. Masha then meowed her little heart out until someone came to help, and someone did eventually come. The baby was in good health and can thank Masha the kitty for their health!
Saved from Fire
A stray kitty named Scarlett saved her kittens from a New York fire. Yes, it’s true! This adorable kitty was able to stay in a burning building to ensure that all five of her kittens were safe from the burning building. Scarlett has many books written about her heroic story and went on to live to be 13 years old.
Cat Stopped House Fire
An oven mitt on a toaster started a small fire in this kitty’s home. Quickly the cat started meowing to get the owner to wake up. This worked! The kitty woke their owner up and the owner was able to put out the small oven mitt fire, thsu saving the entire home from burning down.
The Cat Who Called 911
And our last heroic cat story to share is the cat who dialed 911. Yes, it’s true! Back in 2006, there was a 911 call from a man named Gary’s apartment, but there wasn’t anyone on the other line. Police went to the apartment to find the cat’s owner had fallen out of his wheelchair and couldn’t get up. The police also noticed Gary’s cat was sitting next to the phone where 911 was on speed dial and so all assume it was this heroic cat that saved Gary’s life.
There you have it, some of the best heroic cat stories of all time! Each story is unique to each cat and family, we really love all of the stories and couldn’t select just one to be our favorite.