Once again, there is a story about cats being killed in a fire and I always notice that under these circumstances people are rarely killed. The people get out, but the cats don’t. In this instance a cat hotel (boarding cattery) was situated in a mall in Los Angeles. A part of the mall caught …
17 cats killed by a fire. Could they have been saved? Read More »
A Quora.com user asks, “Would you risk your life to save your cat from a house fire?” There are 46 responses to that question and everyone bar one says YES. And they respond with commitment and certainty. They have no doubts about it. They will risk their lives to save their cat in a fire. …
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NEWS AND COMMENT-SINGAPORE: This is an exceptional firefighter cat rescue story in that, in all, 14 domestic cats were found on the floor in a Housing and Development Board (HDB) apartment which was filled with dense smoke when 20 responders including firefighters entered. The occupiers of the apartment and the owners of the cats were …
14 cats resuscitated with oxygen and three given CPR Read More »
NEWS AND COMMENT: There is a shocking headline online today: Nearly 100 pets die in Florida house fire – including 91 trapped cats. That’s from the New York Post. This was a “pet-stuffed” home of an animal hoarding Florida couple. For years I have written about the need to at least set some fire regulation …
91 cats perish in cat hoarder’s house fire. Fire regulations needed! Read More »
NEWS AND COMMENT: I have said before, almost a year ago, that people who want to keep a large number of cats in their home should be subject to specific and customised fire regulations. Cat hoarders who have 10 or more cats in their home are treated by the local authorities as ordinary residents, no …
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Fires in multi-cat homes are going to kill more cats than in single cat homes. That is obvious. There are many homes with a large number of cats. The owner does not have to comply with any special fire safety regulations. But in the UK, in houses of multiple occupation (of people) there are a …
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I am seeing too many stories of rescue cats dying in fires in the US. These are cats housed in someone’s home and the home is doubling up as a rescue facility. And I ask if under these circumstances the home owner, who is a cat rescuer, is obliged to comply with specified, manadatory fire …
The cat leaves it to the very last minute because he didn’t want to jump from the second floor but right behind him was an enormous amount of heat and flames that were far too close. They singed his backside. At one stage he turns to go back in but quickly changes his mind to …
Ginger tabby’s desperate jump from burning 2nd floor apartment Read More »
Campbell, N.Y.: 79-year-old Howard Marshall’s house caught fire because of an electrical fault at the centre of the house. He escaped the fire. Soon afterwards, he ran back into his burning home to save his beloved cat. Firegfighters from six departments and EMTs (emergency medical technicians) from American Medical Response and Bath Ambulance plus troopers …
Ukraine: This photograph caught my eye. My first thought was that the dog was biting down on the tabby kitten but I quickly realised that the dog’s mouth was open and the kitten was passively resting inside it. The dog had just saved his feline friend from a house fire caused by a massive explosion …
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NBC12 reports that seveteen foster cats have been killed in a fire at the home of cat foster carer, Shannon Squires in South Chesterfield, Virginia, USA home on Thursday night. Two of the foster cats are still missing while eight were taken to an emergency veterinary clinic in the area for treatment. “They were fostering …
I like this video of a cat rescue from a house fire. It has quality. It made for some excellent still images via screenshots. I believe that the events occurred in 8.05.19. House fires are obviously devastating for the family and far too often the family cat is killed probably by smoke inhalation while the …
Excellent video of cat rescue from ‘huge’ house fire Read More »
This is an excellent photograph of Nellie, a black-and-white cat, who was unresponsive when rescued from a residential home struck by lighting causing a fire. Three firefighters surround Nellie in an awesome display of care. It happened in Crozet, Virginia, USA. The humans go out but 2 cats were left behind. That is often the …
Great picture of Nellie the cat surrounded by 3 firefighters who resuscitated her Read More »
There’s a recent story on the Internet about a fire in a duplex in Cincinnati (published on cincinnati.com). Several cats died in this fire. The total death toll is not known. Six apartments had to be vacated as the fire spread from the second to the third floor. Firefighters needed a second crew to help …
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The fire at Durham, North Carolina, animal hospital was put out in 11 short minutes but it killed at least 7 cats in that time. No other animals were hurt in the report from WRAL.com. Update: I have since learnt that although the fire was brought under control in 11 minutes, it raged fiercely at …
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