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Thermal Imaging Cameras Save Cat

I can seeeeee youFire Fighters in Hillsboro, Portland, USA came to the rescue of a cat trapped in a burning house.  The heroic fire crew discovered smoke billowing out of the property’s front windows and upon entering the house, discovered smoke down to waist level.

The fire crew had noticed that two television sets were on, which suggested somebody was home.  In order to establish if there was indeed anybody trapped inside, high-tech thermal imaging cameras were employed and they detected a warm body in the smoke-filled living room.

The body belonged to a cat, understandably frightened by the situation, trying to find a place to hide.  The brave fire crew immediately set to work shepherding the cat outside to the front yard.  Thanks to their couragous efforts, the cat made a full recovery.

The fire was caused by an electrical fault in a mini-fridge in the pantry.  It was a lucky escape for the cat.  The mini-fridge didn’t make it.

Read the full story at kgw.com


Rubble Trouble?

I feel the Earth mew-veWhat do you get the cat that’s got everything?  How about an Earthquake survival kit?  Yes, worried pet owners can now sleep easy at night, safe in the knowledge that if the world should rumble, tumble and crumble, kitty will have everything she needs to get through the experience!

The emergency kit contains a padded jacket, a rain hat, boots specially designed to protect paws and, wait for it, aromatherapy oil to soothe even the most stressed out moggy!  The kit itself doubles as a carry case and includes waterproof identity tags and a bell for them to ring should they become lost under a demolished building.

Manufacturers Oyagokoro, from Japan, have released three types of earthquake packs for cats (and dogs) of different sizes: Basic, Ultimate and Life and will set you back somewhere between £100 to £400.  But what price is too high to protect your cat from tremors?!  For me, it’s around the £100 to £400 region.

When my (rather large) cat Angel comes running, I often think the house might shake itself apart!  Hmm… maybe it would be cheaper to put Angel on a diet?

Read the full story (with pictures) at the Telegraph website.

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Cat-a-Wall

016wallcatFire fighters in South Wales were called out when a student, returning home from a night at the local pub, observed a cat ’stuck’ in a wall inside an Ironmongers.  Believing he was acting in the cat’s best interest, he called the fire brigade.

The fire crew responded to the call and were seconds away from breaking down the door to rescue the wall-bound kitty when, luckily for all parties involved, a neighbour intercepted them with an explanation.

It seems that the cat had an unusual little cubby hole in a wall where she nestles in to relax at night.

When owner, ironmonger and man-with-hole-in-wall Clive Hallifax learned what had happened, he felt lucky his shop’s door was not broken down by well-meaning firemen.  He revealed that he had owned the cat, named Catti, for over a year, having found her as a stray.  Catti had walked through the door one day and never left.  Catti stays in the shop at night to guard it and catch mice.

Perhaps a sign explaining that a Guard Cat is on duty might prevent this happening again?

Read the full story at thisissouthwales.co.uk


Putting Money in a Kitty

PurrencyIn the current economic climate, a bank may not seem like the most secure place for your hard-earned cash, but Peter Neumann from Germany found somewhere even less secure to deposit his pay packet.

Neumann had approached his bank to ask for a replacement 500 Euro note claiming that the original was eaten by his cat!

His bank, however, refused to replace the note as Neumann could not provide evidence of his claims.  The bank needed to examine undigested scraps from the banknote in order to ascertain whether the cat had chowed down on real money, and to ensure all pieces came from the same banknote, in case small fragments from different notes were fed to the money-hungry kitty as part of a fraudulant feline fiasco.

Neumann said that it is now too late and any evidence would have long since been thrown away with the cat litter, so it is unlikely he’ll get his money back.  Next time his cat eats his money, he should really insist on a receipt.

Read the full story at: PeaceFMonline

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Sea is for Cat

Water Cat!It’s not unusual for a cat to need rescuing from a dangerous situation by the local fire department, but it’s quite rare for the lifeboats to be called out.

However, this is exactly what happened when Sukie the cat and her owner Dave Allison found themselves out at sea, four miles from the trecherous rocks off the Mull of Kintyre, Scotland, in gale force winds.  Luckily for all involved the Campbeltown RNLI lifeboat crew were at hand to pull sailor Allison and his soggy moggy Sukie to safety.

Mr Allison believed he and Sukie were lucky to have survived.  The sea-faring companions were heading to Ireland from Jura when the water became extremely rough.  Allison had never seen weather so bad and at one point had to crawl along the foredeck to take down the sail.  One slip and Sukie the cat would have been sailing on alone.

Heroic crew members from the Lifeboat pulled Allison and Sukie aboard to safety, with Sukie hiding inside her owner’s jacket.

After the ordeal Allison said that Sukie did not seem to be put off sailing by the near-fatal incident and had returned to her normal self.  He even gave her a few extra biscuits to help her get over the ordeal.  Hopefully, after their experience, they hadn’t gone soggy!

Read the full story at: The Press and Journal

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