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Dog Repeatedly Breaks Into The Nursery In Order To Warn Parents That There’s Something Wrong With The Baby, Saves Her Life (Plus 30 More Pet-Hero Stories)
When we’re sick, we often brush off our symptoms on things like allergies or the AC. However, when things get real, there's one sign we can’t ignore—our cute pets resting by our side and trying to nurse us back to health. They seem to have a 6th sense when it comes to our well-being and sometimes that intuition can save lives.
Kelly Andrew shared a story of how her hero dog Henry, an 8-year-old Boston terrier, saved her daughter’s life. Both parents knew that their baby had a cold, but the pet could sense that things were getting worse. He "kept breaking into the nursery and waking the baby", which made her feel a bit fed up with the dog. Until her 9-month-old daughter stopped breathing.
The post went viral, touching the hearts of thousands and sparking a conversation about how pets make our lives better. Make sure to read the whole story below and if your four-legged friend has done something heroic as well, share your experience with us in the comments.
Kelly Andrew, a writer from Boston, tells a story about how her four-legged friend Henry saved the life of her 9-month-old daughter
Image credits: KayAyDrew
Image credits: KayAyDrew
Image credits: KayAyDrew
In an interview with Good Morning America, Kelly Andrew mentioned that every time she shooed Henry away, he would go back in as soon as her back was turned. Fortunately, this behavior was not usual for their pet, so it captured their attention just in time for them to rush their baby to the hospital: "She wasn't clearing her airway. She started to turn blue and go rigid, and she just really couldn't get air."
At the hospital, doctors were able to clear the baby girl’s airways and made sure that she was well enough to come back home. The couple didn’t spare kind words towards their furry friend and mentioned that he will receive an additional gift this Christmas.
Image credits: KayAyDrew
Image credits: KayAyDrew
"[We're] definitely spoiling the dog a little bit more," said her husband Jeff. "He was allowed to sleep in bed with me last night, and he's got a steak in his future." Both parents are very proud of the Boston terrier who acted on his intuition: "He's never done anything quite so heroic before," Kelly said.
The post quickly went viral, receiving thousands of likes and retweets with users sharing their own stories. Apparently, there are plenty of pets who did heroic acts in order to assist their humans. Whether it's saving a child from SIDS, helping people cope with depression and mood swings or dealing with seizures, people flooded the thread with tales about their little friends.
Her story went viral and many users started tweeting similar experiences
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Chandelure F-5 2 years ago
I feel like inside the cat's mind, it was saying "...Goodbye... For good, this time..."
Load More Replies... Alexandra Davis 2 years ago
Okay now I'm crying, I'm never going to ignore any of my 6 cats waking me up in the night now. Just incase they're saying their last goodbye.
Anna Tribe 2 years ago
My elderly cat had cancer and she was 18 and the vet said she wouldn't survive surgery and other treatments so I was too take her home and spoil her and give her pain meds until she was too tired for more and after 6 weeks I woke up and she was on the floor and was paralysed on her back. So I called the vet and said I was coming in. She was given the injection and was placed in my arms and my cat licked my arm and stopped breathing. She always licked my arm to thank me for something, this time I like to believe that she was thanking me for caring and loving her and letting her go peacefully. Miss her so much. Rest in peace Agnes
Adonia Wilson-Hanger 2 years ago
My dad's 10yr old husky will sniff dads breath everytime before he goes for a run. If he's not happy with dads blood sugar level he won't leave. He made dad go home once lucky he did as he had diabetic fit.
Krazy Kat 2 years ago
I was in the military in Texas and my cat of 18 years was home in Missouri. I had a vivid dream and my cat appeared and just stared at me. I had the most intense feeling he was saying goodbye. My mother called the next day to say my cat had passed in the night. Cats have souls too. Pretty sure this one will be waiting for me on the other side.
B Davis 2 years ago
My rotti started to become extremely clingy, I thought she was sick but it turned out after months of bullshit I was FINALLY diagnosed 4th stage cancer & given a 2% survival rate!! 3.5yrs of grueling chemo & radiation my Dr was testing me & told me don't get your hopes up I told you remission is almost impossible...I told him I'm fine don't worry!! When the results came back & I was in remission against EVERY ODD imaginable the Dr said how were you so sure you were okay...I told him my rotti!! I explained how crazy she got before my diagnosis & during my treatment but then 1 day she went back to her old self...I just knew!!!💕🐾🐾
Jennifer Robertson 2 years ago
Ty for this. My pretty young father, he's 55, I'm 37, was recently diagnosed wit lung cancer. He's my hero, my bff n my biggest champion. I have always been a Daddy's Girl, so this has been especially difficult for me to cope. Watching him get so skinny n lose all his hair, I hav never seen him w/o at least a mustache, my entire life! His last scan showed no cancer spots but there's still one on his back that was diagnosed stage 4 at the beginning so im not sure if that's shrunk or not bc they have not discussed any surgical options to date. N he is not above keeping something terminal from us to protect us. My parents have been together since they were 14yo! They have the kind of love they write novels n make movies out of. This past year especially has kind of felt like a make the memories while you can kinda thing. So im very torn n have very conflicting emotions. I even wear an old watch of his that doesn't even work, jus so I have him with me. So ty! I needed to hear this!
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Donna Sweeney 2 years ago
I almost died from hyperthyroid, and once it was diagnosed I was on the road to recovery. I was very tired all the time, but one day I laid on the couch and slept for almost 30 hrs with 2 cats and 2 dogs covering me the entire time. I was shocked what day it was when I woke up, and more shocked all 4 pets stayed on me. I am convinced I would be dead had they not been my blanket.
KumagorouBeam 2 years ago
great guess i can go and cut some onions now cause im crying anyway :-(
Rodney Haigler 2 years ago
I had Covid a d my Yorkie knew it. Very sick for 3 weeks. He stayed with me in bed even to the point of resting his chin on my shoulder . 🙄 He knew
AnneMarie Fessler Ansel 2 years ago
Whenever I'm sick with a chest cold my cat would lay on my chest and purr. After a couple hours I'd wake and feel so much better!
Harri Ellis 2 years ago
I had a cat that didn't like my husband, so I was surprised when he went and sat in his lap. I was so surprised that I took a picture. No cell phones in the 70's. He was giving his approval the day before he died. I miss him.
Nancy Sensenbach 2 years ago
So so sorry. She loved your mom very much and knew she would be upset if she found the cat passed on. How they know it's their time to go is beyond me. Very heartwarming and heartbreaking story.
Marilyn Giardini 2 years ago
I Am. Sobbing 😰 Uncontrollably and my Heart ls Breaking 💔! Thank God 🙏🏽 that Your Mom was Home and Her Kitty 🐈was able to rest on her and Gently tap Her to say "Good Bye", I Love ❤ You " 😰💔🐈
Lucy Garza Godinez 2 years ago
Our dog Roxy did the same for me and my youngest son who was born with CMC and of course me that I have epilepsy
Deb Ratcliffe 2 years ago
My older pet rat roughed up one of my new juvenile rats after it bit me and drew blood.
Lynne Harbison 2 years ago
I came home from shopping, saw our Bichon/Poodle staring at something and wouldn't come when called. Walked into see my husband catatonic, having a heart attack. Pup wouldn't leave his side until ambulance took my husband to hospital. Pup fussed until my husband was home again...sat looking out the window all day. Miss you Toby, beautiful pup. Xx
Shirley Bell 2 years ago
My sister's cat had let me pat him a couple of weeks before he died,it was unusual for him to let anyone near him,except my sister,I thank God that He did so.🤗
Bobbie Meyers 2 years ago
My Pom, Parker, had heart disease. He waited for me to get home, ate his dinner fine, then waited for me to leave the room. Curled up in his bed and left us. Miss you sweet boy.
Jacqueline Stewart 2 years ago
Omg glad to hear baby is well dogs scene things that we don't my dog is my ears as I'm deaf dog are amazingly clever merry Christmas xxxxxx
Josie Phillips 2 years ago (edited)
My MIL was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2005. My husband and I drove out-of-state with our rescue dog, Lucy, to visit her after the diagnosis. Lucy typically follows me around everywhere all day (even to the bathroom), and will only sleep on the bed between us. When we arrived at my in-law's home, Lucy ignored everyone and made a beeline to my MIL. She jumped up into her recliner and remained planted there all day. Lucy doesn't typically give "kisses", but would not stop licking her face and head! That evening, she kept sneaking into my MILs room to sleep with HER. The entire week continued the same way- Lucy was her new shadow. The head/face licking continued. A few weeks later, docs found the cancer had metastasized to her brain, and she passed a few days later. We all wonder if Lucy's "kisses" were her way of identifying the tumors, and if she stayed close to my MIL because she knew how ill she was. Lucy has never acted like this since.
Josie Phillips 2 years ago
My hubby and I have a rescue named Josie. She's my "shadow" during the day, and only sleeps if in our bed. 6 yrs ago, my MIL was diagnosed with lung cancer, so we traveled to visit her. When we arrived, Josie keyed in to but where my MIL was seated and plopped down in front of her, ignoring everyone else. She stayed pretty much glued to her side the entire day, and ignored me. As the evening wound down, we settled in the living room. Josie refused to leave the recliner where my MIL sat, and continuously licked her in the face and around the head (Josie isn't big on giving "kisses"). That night, and for the remainder of our visit, she would not leave my MILs side or bed. When it came time to leave, she refused to get in the car (she LOVES car-rides). The next week, they found the cancer had spread to her brain. She passed a few days later. It left us all wondering if that's why Josie kept licking her face and head...
michelle niren 2 years ago
I had a miscarriage abs fainted on my dog Murphie. He waited there under me until my husband found me
Carol Garnett 2 years ago
We had a cat who has passed away & there was a grease fire on our stove from a pizza box. Alice alerted us to follow her to the kitchen where the fire was. We love our fur & featherkids. Merry Christmas Happy new year to you all & to all the brave pets out there
Carol Garnett 2 years ago
We have 14 cats all indoors & a few summers ago there was a bear walking up our doorway to get a little lunch from our bird feeder. When they saw him/her coming they all ran to us with such a terrified look on their faces & they were glad to be inside the house. We went out to the back deck where we could safely watch the bear eating for about half an hour. It was amazing. They always alert us when someone or something who doesn't belong there are coming. Cats & dogs are the best. So glad the family is safe & sound thanks to your awesome dog. ❤️💋🙏😻🌹🎄
Ellen Campbell 2 years ago
I'm also a cat lover sad to hear she must have been such a wonderful baby,rest well 😭😭😭😭
Soledad Chavez 2 years ago
always remember that all animals are a creations of God Jehovah, and that's why we must love and care for them. the y will love you unconditionally ❤💛♥💗💓
The question is, how do our pets know that there might be something wrong with us? Well, dogs are known for their sense of smell and people have taken advantage of this ability for hundreds of years—from hunting, detecting drugs and explosives to tracking down diseases. According to science writer Mia Rozenbaum, "Dogs’ sense of smell is so subtle that they can notice the slightest change in human scent caused by disease."
Dogs are already known for detecting cancer, malaria, Parkinson’s disease, COVID-19 and more. For example, "Canines proved to be able to correctly pick out the scent of children infected with malaria parasites 70 percent of the time, from socks they had worn all night," she wrote.
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Apparently, they are able to sniff out signs of illness even before a person gets sick. Rozenbaum said there’s been research where dogs were able to pick up biochemical changes in the body that would lead to a narcoleptic moment. They notified the humans in advance so that they would get to a safe place and avoid getting injured. Also, when it comes to people who have diabetes, dogs can assist with knowing when the blood sugar level is spiking or dropping.
Even though there’s been plenty of research showing that dogs are able to bring different diseases to light, it will take a while for them to be used in the clinics. "Researchers mostly still don't know exactly what chemical compounds dogs detect to alert to the presence of the disease," Rozenbaum explained.
"Knowing more precisely what the dogs are noticing would allow their training to be standardized, but even then the skepticism of the medical community might prevail. Not all doctors would want to rely on a dog to make a diagnosis."
Since it might take some time before we see our furry friends dressed in lab coats and writing down their conclusions, we can enjoy their company at home. Such friendship definitely has its perks, because it appears that canines keep you in good health.
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Dog owners have a lower risk of heart disease and are more resilient to stress because having one running around your house means you have to make some lifestyle changes. When you get a dog, you have to take it for a walk at least twice a day, and there’s no way of avoiding it. Increased physical activity strengthens your body and spending more time outside makes you calmer and generally happier.
Our four-legged friends are truly one of the greatest things that happened to humankind. Our pets not only improve our well-being and protect us from different dangers but also spread joy in the whole house. So while we might "not deserve them", we are sure lucky to have them.
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Micheal Sharp 2 years ago (edited)
@TwirlyMcSwirl Nope sorry.. I strongly disagree... I honestly believe your story is just as impressive as the others... I think any story where an animal saves a human life is just extraordinary and just goes to show how insanely smart animals can be and also when it comes to saving lives it's not just limited to domesticated animals, which I think is pretty damn cool... Hope you and your family have a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year...
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Pheebs 2 years ago
My parents had a dog when my older bro was an infant. Things the dog did: 1, refused to let my grandfather anywhere near my bro when being loud; 2, jumped through a window (shattering it) because he wasn’t allowed to accompany my bro outside; 3, got hit by a car saving my bro. Mind you, the dog also ran away from my other grandparents’ house a few years before all that, walking about 10 miles to my parents’ new home because he wanted to live with them. He’d never been to the new home.
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Amy Taylor 2 years ago
they really are wonderful creatures. When my mom died, my cats wouldn't leave my side, and I was pregnant at the time, and couldn't take my anxiety meds, and he would lay his head on my belly and wrap his arms around it.
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Pheebs 2 years ago
My cat does rounds every evening - 3 circles around the inside perimeter at bedtime, checking each person/animal/door/window. She likes to sleep cuddled up to one of us, but will only sleep for a short time if no one else is awake so she can do rounds. If someone is awake, she’ll zonk right out. As soon as you go to bed, she’s up and patrolling.
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Miukuu 2 years ago
When I was a teenager, I was deeply depressed. Every night, when everybody else were sleeping, I would cry for hours and often harm myself. Our dog started to sleep next to me every single night. If my door was closed, she would cry until I let her in. If I was crying, she sat in my lap and licked my face. She made me feel less lonely and she was always ready to cheer me up when I needed it the most. I'm sure she knew how much I needed that. She passed away year ago and I miss her so much. I would give anything to see her again, even for a minute. She was my best friend and she saved me.
Agnes Jekyll 2 years ago
Hello Miukuu--what a lovely friend. I'm so glad she was with you when you needed her.
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Jef Bateman 2 years ago
I remember that people used to try to convince us that having pets was not safe. I had a person like that in my extended family. Now we know that pet ownership signify lowers mortality rates - particularly among people with cardiovascular issues, but for other people, too. It is safer to have a pet than not to have one.
Agnes Jekyll 2 years ago
Wow. These stories are amazing. I couldn't read it all--too many onion ninjas.
Sabrina Fisher 2 years ago
I am a mom to 3 angel babies. And with every pregnancy my cats have always tried to lay on my belly. Even my grouchy old lady who doesn't like to cuddle with me at all. This is the only time they will lay on my stomach otherwise they prefer to keep up on the pillow or beside me. If purrs and love could keep my angels here... they never would have left.
Christoph 2 years ago
Sad and one of my earliest memories. I was just old enough to ride my tricycle up and down our front yard. I would turn around right at end - but in the street (walk was not wide enough). I was headed out on another run - a truck was coming down our VERY never busy street when our pet chihuahua saw the danger. He jumped on my (like feet first body slam) and knocked me off my bike. Snappy rolled into the street and got hit and killed. Dog ABSOLUTELY saved my like. I was maybe 4 at the most. We were all devastated - including the truck driver.
Amelie Hodge 2 years ago
Maybe not as impressive as other stories, but last summer my mom and I were walking our dog. At the end of the walk we stopped to talk with our neighbour across the street, and did so for a long time. It wasn't extremely hot, only around 75°, but I was getting overheated, and I didn't feel very good. I think my dog was next to me for a lot of that time, and at one point she started pulling towards the house, signalling to go home. When we finally left my vision blurred, and I fell and scraped my knee really badly. The scar is mostly faded away now, but it took a year and a half. I like to think that my dog sensed that I wasn't feeling okay and wanted to help me ❤️
Luttjetrut 2 years ago
My cat once totally freaked out in front of one of my neighbours doors. I even took out the spare keys I had of him, but thought it would be kind of stalky to walk into his house without him knowing. That evening the police came by. They found the neighbour dead: ruptured aorta. I probably wouldn't have been able to save him, but since that day, I always check the neighbours when my cat freaks out.
Trisha Voll 2 years ago
I think I was around 6 yrs old when one day my cat Wild Thing(yes I named her after the song, it was my favorite at the time lol) led a charge and saved me. I was playing alone in the front yard looking for toads or rolly pollies like a diligent lil' tomboy, when I saw a giant angry Great Dane racing through yards straight at me with foaming spit flying and growling barks like no tomorrow. He was maybe 15 feet away and closing fast when all of a sudden Wild Thing leaps over the backyard side fence between us leading around 15 other cats(strays that I secretly fed/watered/played and occasionally snuck them into the house 😂🤭😏😇) on a mad rescue charge directly on to the angry dog's back, head, and rear end! I remember it vividly! Fur flying, it's yelping screams, and my cat's had no mercy so there was also a lil' blood splatter following the retreating trail... Wild Thing was always the leader and she protected everyone that was "her's" lol
Anon Anon 2 years ago
Several times throughout the years, my mother's cat would sense that I was sad, and would come and lie down on me for comfort. I remember one time, I was in my room and my mom's cat was sleeping next to me on the bed. I was feeling super depressed that night, and ended up having a strong crying spell. My mom's cat heard me, woke up and went "Mreow? o3o" before she walked up my torso and gave me a hug. We really don't deserve pets ;3; <3
Alex Luiz 2 years ago
My sister used to walk the dogs before school. One morning they came back without her and were barking really loudly. Turned out she had collapsed as the result of an asthma attack and had to have an ambulance. They literally saved her life. There have been many similar, but less dramatic, incidents over the years. I don't know why we are even surprised by how amazing our pets are!
Ruth Newton 2 years ago
Many years ago, I had cracked open the window in my kitchen and went to take a nap on the sofa after work. My rescued cat, Chessy, tried to wake me by meowing and kneading my face. I stirred but had a headache and wanted to sleep. She persisted and I got up to realize that the wind had blown out the pilot lights on my stove and the apartment smelled strongly of gas! She wouldn't give up. Miss that girl.❤
Samantha Becker 2 years ago
Not life-saving, but we had an Airedale for a while when I was little and she bit my dad once because he tried to spank my little brother. She was pretty protective of us kids.
Rhonda Phillips 2 years ago
I have 2 cat stories... One was when my oldest son stoped breathing in his sleep and our cat T-Bear came to me and got my attention meowing until I followed him to my son's crib and seen my son was having trouble breathing. Took my son to be checked and he was ok, no reason why he had trouble breathing but never did it again. My 2nd story is when my dad was passing away 3 years ago, my snowshoe siamese stayed in the room my dad was in and watched over him until the day my dad passed away. My cat then got up and walked out...
Elizabeth Johnson 2 years ago
I've got a rather heroic turkey. She hasn't saved any human lives but she saved the lives of all her flockmates (6 chickens and two ducks) early last November when she fought off a big hawk larger than she is that made a go at the flock. She got all scratched up and the tip of her beak cracked enough some of the bone could be seen but she got spoiled until she'd healed up and could eat normally again and she's still keeping her flock safe. Frosch is just about the perfect turkey, she's friendly and takes keeping everyone safe very seriously. I wouldn't be surprised if she'd do something to try and protect me or my dad if she had to.
Poppy 2 years ago
My cats take care of my mum while I'm at work. I live near to my mum and they followed me to mum's house so they spend the day there with her while I'm at work and I work 12 hours shifts. Mum has many health complaints including depression, Alzheimer's and a spinal injury and she says they look after her especially when her pain in her spine is very bad, my female cat especially curls up at my mum's back like a heat pad to help when she's lying down.
rabbit 2 years ago
An outside cat would come in to eat and then go back out. Another cat, getting on in years stayed inside. Old cat got sick. He just laid around and stopped eating. Outside cat started nagging him, I mean really unrelenting nagging, until he finally got up and followed her outside. She had caught him a mouse and was telling him to eat. He ate and returned to his bed. What we didn't know is that he had a cyst that prevented him from eating and it finally broke. He fully recovered.
Cecelia Latoof 2 years ago
Years ago, my dog Chaussee', and my cat Alexander Monday, would absolutely terrorize me if they had access to my back. Through my clothes, they would use their short front teeth to try to chew off two moles on my back. Again, THROUGH MY CLOTHES. After tolerating it for far too long, I made a Dr appointment. He removed both moles, had them biopsied, told me my pets were smarter than I and scheduled surgery to remove some meat around and under both spots. My neighbor poisoned them both. Chaussee' was only 11. Alexander Monday was nine. Man...what a massive blow. My heros, my babies, were murdered.
Michael Fuhry 2 years ago
So glad you're here because of your friends' actions, and how heartbreaking and infuriating to hear about their poisoning. So sad.
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Mary Bricklin 2 years ago
When I was 19, I got really sick from working third shift and not getting enough sleep. We at the point where all I was able to do was sleep and couldn't keep anything down; no liquids and no food. At that time, my sister had a cat; she was friendly but not at all cuddly or lovable. That cat slept with me the whole time that I was sick and left after I got better.
Miukuu 2 years ago
When I was a teenager, I was deeply depressed. Every night, when everybody else were sleeping, I would cry for hours and often harm myself. Our dog started to sleep next to me every single night. If my door was closed, she would cry until I let her in. If I was crying, she sat in my lap and licked my face. She made me feel less lonely and she was always ready to cheer me up when I needed it the most. I'm sure she knew how much I needed that. She passed away year ago and I miss her so much. I would give anything to see her again, even for a minute. She was my best friend and she saved me.
Agnes Jekyll 2 years ago
Hello Miukuu--what a lovely friend. I'm so glad she was with you when you needed her.
Load More Replies... Jef Bateman 2 years ago
I remember that people used to try to convince us that having pets was not safe. I had a person like that in my extended family. Now we know that pet ownership signify lowers mortality rates - particularly among people with cardiovascular issues, but for other people, too. It is safer to have a pet than not to have one.
Agnes Jekyll 2 years ago
Wow. These stories are amazing. I couldn't read it all--too many onion ninjas.
Sabrina Fisher 2 years ago
I am a mom to 3 angel babies. And with every pregnancy my cats have always tried to lay on my belly. Even my grouchy old lady who doesn't like to cuddle with me at all. This is the only time they will lay on my stomach otherwise they prefer to keep up on the pillow or beside me. If purrs and love could keep my angels here... they never would have left.
Christoph 2 years ago
Sad and one of my earliest memories. I was just old enough to ride my tricycle up and down our front yard. I would turn around right at end - but in the street (walk was not wide enough). I was headed out on another run - a truck was coming down our VERY never busy street when our pet chihuahua saw the danger. He jumped on my (like feet first body slam) and knocked me off my bike. Snappy rolled into the street and got hit and killed. Dog ABSOLUTELY saved my like. I was maybe 4 at the most. We were all devastated - including the truck driver.
Amelie Hodge 2 years ago
Maybe not as impressive as other stories, but last summer my mom and I were walking our dog. At the end of the walk we stopped to talk with our neighbour across the street, and did so for a long time. It wasn't extremely hot, only around 75°, but I was getting overheated, and I didn't feel very good. I think my dog was next to me for a lot of that time, and at one point she started pulling towards the house, signalling to go home. When we finally left my vision blurred, and I fell and scraped my knee really badly. The scar is mostly faded away now, but it took a year and a half. I like to think that my dog sensed that I wasn't feeling okay and wanted to help me ❤️
Luttjetrut 2 years ago
My cat once totally freaked out in front of one of my neighbours doors. I even took out the spare keys I had of him, but thought it would be kind of stalky to walk into his house without him knowing. That evening the police came by. They found the neighbour dead: ruptured aorta. I probably wouldn't have been able to save him, but since that day, I always check the neighbours when my cat freaks out.
Trisha Voll 2 years ago
I think I was around 6 yrs old when one day my cat Wild Thing(yes I named her after the song, it was my favorite at the time lol) led a charge and saved me. I was playing alone in the front yard looking for toads or rolly pollies like a diligent lil' tomboy, when I saw a giant angry Great Dane racing through yards straight at me with foaming spit flying and growling barks like no tomorrow. He was maybe 15 feet away and closing fast when all of a sudden Wild Thing leaps over the backyard side fence between us leading around 15 other cats(strays that I secretly fed/watered/played and occasionally snuck them into the house 😂🤭😏😇) on a mad rescue charge directly on to the angry dog's back, head, and rear end! I remember it vividly! Fur flying, it's yelping screams, and my cat's had no mercy so there was also a lil' blood splatter following the retreating trail... Wild Thing was always the leader and she protected everyone that was "her's" lol
Anon Anon 2 years ago
Several times throughout the years, my mother's cat would sense that I was sad, and would come and lie down on me for comfort. I remember one time, I was in my room and my mom's cat was sleeping next to me on the bed. I was feeling super depressed that night, and ended up having a strong crying spell. My mom's cat heard me, woke up and went "Mreow? o3o" before she walked up my torso and gave me a hug. We really don't deserve pets ;3; <3
Alex Luiz 2 years ago
My sister used to walk the dogs before school. One morning they came back without her and were barking really loudly. Turned out she had collapsed as the result of an asthma attack and had to have an ambulance. They literally saved her life. There have been many similar, but less dramatic, incidents over the years. I don't know why we are even surprised by how amazing our pets are!
Ruth Newton 2 years ago
Many years ago, I had cracked open the window in my kitchen and went to take a nap on the sofa after work. My rescued cat, Chessy, tried to wake me by meowing and kneading my face. I stirred but had a headache and wanted to sleep. She persisted and I got up to realize that the wind had blown out the pilot lights on my stove and the apartment smelled strongly of gas! She wouldn't give up. Miss that girl.❤
Samantha Becker 2 years ago
Not life-saving, but we had an Airedale for a while when I was little and she bit my dad once because he tried to spank my little brother. She was pretty protective of us kids.
Rhonda Phillips 2 years ago
I have 2 cat stories... One was when my oldest son stoped breathing in his sleep and our cat T-Bear came to me and got my attention meowing until I followed him to my son's crib and seen my son was having trouble breathing. Took my son to be checked and he was ok, no reason why he had trouble breathing but never did it again. My 2nd story is when my dad was passing away 3 years ago, my snowshoe siamese stayed in the room my dad was in and watched over him until the day my dad passed away. My cat then got up and walked out...
Elizabeth Johnson 2 years ago
I've got a rather heroic turkey. She hasn't saved any human lives but she saved the lives of all her flockmates (6 chickens and two ducks) early last November when she fought off a big hawk larger than she is that made a go at the flock. She got all scratched up and the tip of her beak cracked enough some of the bone could be seen but she got spoiled until she'd healed up and could eat normally again and she's still keeping her flock safe. Frosch is just about the perfect turkey, she's friendly and takes keeping everyone safe very seriously. I wouldn't be surprised if she'd do something to try and protect me or my dad if she had to.
Poppy 2 years ago
My cats take care of my mum while I'm at work. I live near to my mum and they followed me to mum's house so they spend the day there with her while I'm at work and I work 12 hours shifts. Mum has many health complaints including depression, Alzheimer's and a spinal injury and she says they look after her especially when her pain in her spine is very bad, my female cat especially curls up at my mum's back like a heat pad to help when she's lying down.
rabbit 2 years ago
An outside cat would come in to eat and then go back out. Another cat, getting on in years stayed inside. Old cat got sick. He just laid around and stopped eating. Outside cat started nagging him, I mean really unrelenting nagging, until he finally got up and followed her outside. She had caught him a mouse and was telling him to eat. He ate and returned to his bed. What we didn't know is that he had a cyst that prevented him from eating and it finally broke. He fully recovered.
Cecelia Latoof 2 years ago
Years ago, my dog Chaussee', and my cat Alexander Monday, would absolutely terrorize me if they had access to my back. Through my clothes, they would use their short front teeth to try to chew off two moles on my back. Again, THROUGH MY CLOTHES. After tolerating it for far too long, I made a Dr appointment. He removed both moles, had them biopsied, told me my pets were smarter than I and scheduled surgery to remove some meat around and under both spots. My neighbor poisoned them both. Chaussee' was only 11. Alexander Monday was nine. Man...what a massive blow. My heros, my babies, were murdered.
Michael Fuhry 2 years ago
So glad you're here because of your friends' actions, and how heartbreaking and infuriating to hear about their poisoning. So sad.
Load More Replies... Mary Bricklin 2 years ago
When I was 19, I got really sick from working third shift and not getting enough sleep. We at the point where all I was able to do was sleep and couldn't keep anything down; no liquids and no food. At that time, my sister had a cat; she was friendly but not at all cuddly or lovable. That cat slept with me the whole time that I was sick and left after I got better.
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