A Michael Broad Blog
A Grand Rapids, Michigan cat is being credited for saving the family from a fire that broke out in the home. There was a smoke detector in the home but it wasn’t working because it hadn’t been installed. Two of the family cats were reported missing, including the hero cat. Both have been reunited …
This is a very unusual case of a cat being stuck and unable to free itself. I’ve reported on and read a lot of ‘cat stuck’ situations but this is the first I’ve heard of a cat becoming trapped in a dishwasher rack. Jackson County Fire District #5 IAFF Local 2596 in Phoenix, Oregon …
I left a comment on Reddit to say I think it is a beautiful to see this guy getting emotional after he rescued a tiny kitten who was so excited and relieved to be rescued that he appears to be screaming with joy. The firefighter seems to have been overcome by the relief of …
“We were unable to rescue the cat, it was hoped that it may come out on its own.” – Firefighter spokesperson Firefighters used their full equipment to try and rescue a cat from a chimney in Dufftown which is about 90 miles from Aberdeen in Scotland. The picture shows the firefighter’s heavy, motorised ladder …
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 …
This a first for me and perhaps for you. A tiny kitten (who, incidentally has Turkish Van markings) had drowned in a flood in Sungai Petani, Kedah, Malaysia. Some great cat stories come out of Asia. The kitten was trapped inside the roof of a building. Perhaps the flood had been so bad the …
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 Dublin Fire Brigade out of Dublin, Ireland posted a cat rescue to Twitter on Friday that is both heartwarming and nerve-wracking. A cat had to be rescued after becoming wedged between two cavity blocks. Their Twitter post read “Tight squeeze for Daisy the cat today after she got caught between cavity blocks. A …
