Veterinarians say that, in addition to the ability to curl up when being cuddled or just wag their tail happily when the owner returns, cats also have the ability to protect the owner in life and death situations.
1. The cat "accepts" the dog to save the little owner
In 2008, Roger and Erica Triantello welcomed home the cat Tara. She lived happily and warmly in her house with her husband and wife and 3 sons. On May 13, 2014, Tara used her supple strength to save 4-year-old Jeremy from danger.
At that time, Jeremy was cycling in the front yard of the house when suddenly the neighbor's dog rushed out and attacked. The ferocious dog lunged at Jeremy, biting his leg and pulling him out of the car. Tara saw the image, forgot she was just a cat, she rushed to chase the fierce dog to give Jeremy time to run. Tara chased the dog away and then turned back to see how her master was doing.
The brave image of Tara was captured by the security camera in front of the house and uploaded by Roger to YouTube to show people her bravery. The video has garnered more than 25 million views. In recognition of Tara, everyone calls her "hero cat".
2. Save people thanks to cat fur
Masha, a red-haired cat, is very familiar to residents of the Obninsk region, Russia. This is a wild cat breed, but is often fed by people around the area.
On the first day of January 2015, a resident suddenly discovered a box, inside was a 12-week-old boy lying in the lap of the cat Mash. The person who rushed out took the boy to the hospital for a check-up, and received the results that the boy's condition was completely normal. According to the doctors, with such cold outdoor temperatures, it is difficult for the boy to survive without the protection of Masha with his warm, thick fur.
3. Cats save people from suicide
On October 9, 2015, a man was arrested on a California highway for police to check for a lack of a driver's license. The man patiently listened to the police interrogation, but when the police determined that the car the man was driving was the stolen car, suddenly, the man ran away, climbed up the third floor window of a building and threatened to jump down and commit suicide if caught.
The police at that time tried to convince and took protective measures below the building to prevent the man from jumping, but for 3 hours, they still could not handle it. At that time, the police officers devised a plan to call the man's home for assistance.
After receiving the phone call, his family member brought a cat to the scene and let the cat inside to convince the man and reassure the man's spirit. And the result was successful. The cat made his owner "soften" and gave up jumping to commit suicide. This shows that the love between people and pets should not be underestimated.
4. Cats call 911
As the veterinary center said. In December 2015, Rosheisen, who suffered from osteoporosis and had a mild stroke, suddenly fell from his chair and was unable to get up on his own. Unfortunately, he was not wearing a warning ring at the time so he could press the emergency call button.
He was helpless and could not do anything when suddenly Tommy, his pet cat pressed the 911 call button. The other end of the line received the call but there was no voice and they called back and no one answered. Thinking something was wrong, the ambulance staff sent someone to the call address to check, and found Mr. Rosheisen lying on the floor, next to the phone with only the cat.
When the first aid was completed, Mr. Rosheisen said that he had taught Tommy the cat how to press the button in an emergency, but did not expect the cat to be able to grasp and carry out the lesson so effectively.
5. Cat saves owner from shipwreck
Cats have long been valued on ships not only because they can chase mice, but they are also considered lucky charms by sailors.
Tom is also a lucky cat with his Australian owner, MacDonald. In September 2015, it was around 5am, when MacDonald was still asleep, not aware of the danger lurking on the ship, when Tom discovered water flooded the boat and woke the owner up. When he just opened his eyes, received a "signal" from Tom, saw that the ship was flooded and in danger of sinking, MacDonald quickly got into the life raft and decided to abandon everything and just bring Tom ashore. The ship was sunk, Mr. MacDonald lost quite a lot, but in return he was lucky to survive and especially still lives with his amulet Tom.
6. Cats warn of fire
Another story was posted by the veterinary hospital. In January 2010, husband and wife Josh Ornberg and Letitia Kovalsky returned home after a tiring day of work and fell asleep. When the fire spread to the bedroom, although the smoke rose, they were still unaware. Only when, Baby cat suddenly acts strange: he jumps on Josh repeatedly to wake Josh up and warn of danger. Josh jumped up and noticed smoke rising, he tried to use the fire extinguisher to put out the fire and called 911. Josh's whole family was saved safely thanks to such Baby hero.
7. Cats can smell cancer
Wendy Humphreys, a 52-year-old British woman, proved her cat Fidge saved her when she discovered her breast cancer. Just a few weeks before the diagnosis, Fidge was acting strange. The cat continuously jumps on Wendy's right chest whenever Wendy sits down. This continued for several weeks causing Wendy to feel chest pain and go to the doctor. Here, the doctor diagnosed her with a malignant tumor in her chest and could die if not treated in time.
