{"id":4706,"date":"2020-04-25T14:55:10","date_gmt":"2020-04-25T14:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/defused.com\/?p=4706"},"modified":"2020-07-05T08:19:56","modified_gmt":"2020-07-05T08:19:56","slug":"cats-turned-out-to-be-heroes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/defused.com\/cats-turned-out-to-be-heroes\/","title":{"rendered":"24 Times Cats Surprised Humans With Their Heroic Acts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Why should dogs get all the spotlight?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Cats are just as heroic as them. There are a lot of stereotypes regarding cats. They are known to be lazy, mean, selfish, and heartless. But we’re here to break those stereotypes. These furry babies have the biggest hearts, and they spread love wherever they go!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are 10+ kitties who proved themselves to be real-life heroes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Masha<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

An Obninsk city resident named Irina found Masha constantly meowing in a cardboard box. At first, she thought Masha was wounded, but upon further investigation, she found out that Masha found a newborn baby boy abandoned in the cardboard box. Masha immediately started taking care of him and kept him warm. She meowed to grab people’s attention so that they would save the child. The baby was taken to the hospital and was found in good health. Masha was rewarded with treats and a lot of respect afterwards! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2. Scarlett<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In Brooklyn, New York, a fire broke out in 1996 in a garage. Firefighters were able to reach the scene in time and put out the fire. However, one of the firefighters named David Giannelli found a cat carrying her kittens out of the garage. She was severely sore, he described “her eyes were blistered shut, her ears and paws burned, and her coat highly singed [,] the majority of her facial hair had been burnt away.” Because the blisters had closed her eyes shut, she patted each of her kittens with her nose to make sure they were all there. Thankfully, they all made it and were adopted later by 3 families. Scarlett is very famous now as there are books about her too. What a brave kitty!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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3. Smudge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Smudge saved his 5-year-old owner Ethan from oppressor. As they pushed Ethan to the ground, his mother saw the them from the window and rushed to the door. By the time she reached there, she saw Smudge hissing and backing them off. “I happened to find this younger boy laid on his back on my lawn in tears with a cat sat on his belly!” Ethan’s mother, Sarah Fenton said. They were terrified and ran away, and Smudge was crowned a hero after that day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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4. Tara<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Tara the Tabby cat saved her four-year-old owner Jeremy from a dog attack. Jeremy was on his bicycle when Scrappy the dog bit his leg. Tara ran towards the dog and tackled him off. She fought off the dog while Jeremy’s mother rushed to her son. After scaring the dog off, Tara ran back towards Jeremy to make sure he was safe. Tara was given awards for her bravery afterwards.<\/p>\n\n\n