By Jayme
Introduction by Michael: I wrote an article about firefighters saving the lives of cats and kittens in the USA. Jayme commented on it and this is the comment…..(thanks Jayme)
First, let me say I am humbled by the hard service rendered by the men and women who are our firefighters.
Having said that, I wish to relate my experience as it came down. Sept. 22, 2012 was the worse day of my life, other than putting my first cat down to cancer in Aug of that same year.
Then on Sept. 22, 2012 some family came to visit from Maryland and meet my new fur friend Joey. The day went well and we ended up going out to dinner that night.
On the way home I got the calls that would change my life forever. The firemen were at my home bashing my windows out and tossing my belongings into the street.
Inside on a chair lay my fur friend Joey. Not one firefighter offered any assistance to my friend and ignored him as if he was just a stuffed nothing.
Not one crew member took him outside to work on him. To offer any oxygen or CPR of any kind. My whole family was livid!!
I even had signs on my windows stating that I had pets inside and what they are. Yet, somehow in the nightmare that unfolded that night I will never know what possibilities there were to save my boy because no one EVEN TRIED!!! Am I angry!! You darn right I am!!!
All they had to do was try and they skipped out on the option to see what aid could be rendered to a helpless cat laying there on the chair!!! My family confronted them to see if anything was done… and yelling and crying are you sure he is dead!?!?! Did you try to rescue him… Same answer .. No I am sorry…
I am forever haunted to this day wondering what could of been had those firemen even tried to save my boy!!! No, instead he was stuffed inside a pillow case and placed in the trunk of a car to be taken away to be cremated!!!
I am forever changed by the lack of compassion that night.. I lost not only all my belongings to this electrical fire, but my fur friend Joey as well.. Thanks to no one !!!
Yes, they are brave individuals for risking their lives, but that night no one risked trying to save my pets life… I don’t share in the wonderful bliss shared by many… I am a different person today…In 5 days from now I must once more think of that awful night when I lost my fur friend Joey and all my belongings two years ago. Its tough!
Thanks for listening…
P.S. As I near my 2nd anniversary of my boys death, I now try and think of the joy they brought my life rather than the horror of the loss. It is always with sorrow that I think about them, but as time goes on, its important to think of their contribution to my life. Chad, my boy of 11 years has the greatest impact as I had him for 11 wonderful years. I remembered him in August with 2 balloons that represent 2 years since he left me. I released them into the sky. I felt the sad and I felt the happy. They both made a big impact on my life.
Chad
Hey Guys i wanted to share these photo’s with you of my boys, Chad and Joey. My precious Chad passed this life Aug. 16th, 2012 after a brief bout of cancer. The most dreadful day of my life was taking him in to the vet’s office to be put down. On that day i could be heard letting out the worse yell ever. When his small head went limp in my hand i could not control it no more.
The other cat is Joey. He perished in the fire Sept. 22, 2012. He was full of spunk and mischievousness. Gone but never forgotten. EVER.
I am sorry this happened. I hope more fire fighters become involved in saving the animal companions as well. Find peace,Blessings.
Jayme … I’m so very sorry that those firemen didn’t save your Joey (especially when you had signs, saying there were pets inside! I’ve never heard of them not attempt to save a pet if they can. That’s so heart breaking, because you lost a companion. I truly don’t have the words to express how badly I feel for you. Those men should be ashamed of themselves … it was not just “a cat” to you, Deepest condolences on the loss of those fur angels you loved so much!!!
Jayme, I am so sorry.
I hope the actions of those firefighters aren’t representative of most.
You deserve a lot of credit for being able to push forward. I’m not sure the same would be true for me. That sort of bitter taste tends to stick with me for a very long time.
R.I.P. Sweet Joey.
Jayme that is terrible! How could no one even try to rescue your boy! Losing a cat to illness is bad enough, but to lose Joey who maybe could have been saved I don’t think you will ever be able to come to terms with that.
Yes you have to try to think of the joy you had sharing a cat’s life rather than the ending of that life, the cat is at peace, it’s you suffering ever since that dreadful night.
I’m so sad for you.