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Is Mama going to be okay? (Original Post) Are_grits_groceries Jan 2014 OP
Sadly, a friend's cat was resuscitated at the scene Warpy Jan 2014 #1
Awwwwwwww. The sight of a big tough guy showing compassion for little critters always catbyte Jan 2014 #2
Compassion shown always makes me teary-eyed. Lifelong Protester Jan 2014 #3
Tears. Thanks to this fireman. What a great show of humanity. n/t Paper Roses Jan 2014 #4
Love this! MoonRiver Jan 2014 #5
Socialism! Socialist firefighter wasting Koch brothers' tax money on an undeserving poor creature. tclambert Jan 2014 #6
He's probably a labor union thug, too. MsPithy Jan 2014 #12
Trivia, the glass on his hand nadinbrzezinski Jan 2014 #7
Love the Kitten Looking On Leith Jan 2014 #8
Above and beyond brer cat Jan 2014 #9
awwwwwww Skittles Jan 2014 #10
Mrs. 'Droid just became teary Android3.14 Jan 2014 #11

Warpy

(111,255 posts)
1. Sadly, a friend's cat was resuscitated at the scene
Sun Jan 12, 2014, 03:26 PM
Jan 2014

but had such smoke damaged lungs she didn't survive.

I'm glad this one did. I know firefighters always try to give pets some Os in the hope they'll wake up and make it.

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)
5. Love this!
Sun Jan 12, 2014, 04:35 PM
Jan 2014

I am an activist against animal abuse and see/read of so much cruelty. Awesome to see the other side of human nature!

tclambert

(11,085 posts)
6. Socialism! Socialist firefighter wasting Koch brothers' tax money on an undeserving poor creature.
Sun Jan 12, 2014, 05:25 PM
Jan 2014

I bet John Galt wouldn't try to save a kitty cat. I bet Ayn Rand and Rand Paul think human beings should save themselves from fires and smoke inhalation, too. Self-reliance, people!

brer cat

(24,562 posts)
9. Above and beyond
Sun Jan 12, 2014, 06:09 PM
Jan 2014

the call of duty. I love seeing these photos of real life compassion.

Thanks to grits for finding and sharing.

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