Winnie, a 14 year old cat who was rescued herself as a kitten, rescued her own family from a deadly situation. At about 1:00 am on March 14, 2007 she pounced on the bed of Eric and Cathy Keesling and began meowing frantically in Cathy’s ear. Cathy woke up, felt dizzy and nauseous and when she could not rouse her husband she called 911. When rescuers arrived they found the couple’s son unconscious, collapsed on the floor just outside his bedroom. All family members, including Winnie, were taken from the home and treated for carbon monoxide poisoning. Everyone recovered, thanks to Winnie.
Winnie won the ASPCA Cat of the Year 2007 award in recognition for her heroic work.
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Photo from the Associated Press.
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