firefighters rescue cat from apartment fire
Skip, an 18 year-old Chicago cat, was given CPR and oxygen after being rescued from a burning apartment.
A 47-year-old man lost almost everything in an apartment fire late Thursday, but emergency workers managed to save what matters most to him — an 18-year-old cat named Skip.
The tenant, who asked not to be identified, burned his arms during two unsuccessful attempts to save the pet he has had since it was a kitten.
Then, the Royal Oak Fire Department arrived about 9:45 p.m. to 949 N. Main St., put out the fire in 10 minutes and rescued the cat.
“We found him under the bed,” Fire Inspector John Petras said of the black cat that was suffering from smoke inhalation.
Paramedics gave the cat CPR and used a pet oxygen mask to help the elderly feline breathe again. He spent the night at an emergency veterinarian clinic. Petras then drove the owner to the clinic Friday to pick up his “little buddy.”
“He’s tougher than me,” the man said. “I couldn’t breathe the smoke was so thick. I was choking on it.”
The Chicago Tribune has the full story.
Posted: June 29th, 2008 under pets.
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