Sadly, firefighters and cat rescue photos are not uncommon. Purely from an aesthetic point of view and putting aside for a moment the tragedy that might be behind the photo, a cat rescued by a fireman makes a nice photo. They make a nice contrast: the vulnerable cat and the burly firefighter being tender and caring.

This photo is perhaps the best I have seen. The cat looks like a white, traditional Persian (if she is a purebred, pedigree). She’s messed up by the soot and dirt et cetera. Oh dear, her glorious coat will need a good wash. She is yowling by the look of it. The fireman is keeping his cool as he is trained to do. Under these circumstances, I always fear that the cat will wrestle free and bolt to be lost. We never know what happened next.

Fireman and yowling, gorgeous white cat