Jan 14 2009
Tommy the Tabby Saves His Owner
I really enjoy reading stories about cats saving their owners from dangerous or potentially dangerous situations.
Tommy, an orange tabby, recently alerted his owner, Avrell Naunez, to the fact that a nylon jacket had fallen on the room heater. Naunez said that Tommy probably knocked the jacket onto the heater, but he redeemed himself by alerting her to what he had done.
Earlier that day, Naunez had done some cleaning and had put a nylon jacket and some papers onto a box. In the middle of the night, Tommy climbed into bed with Naunez and began swatting her head and face. Naunez told Tommy to stop several times and turned over to get him to stop swatting her, but he was persistent and continued swatting her until she finally gave up and got out of bed.
It was then that she saw what Tommy was trying to tell her. She found the nylon jacket melting on the heater. While the jacket was severely damaged and had to be thrown away, nothing else was ruined.
Naunez said, “Anything could have happened if he hadn’t woken me up.”
About Tommy
Tommy is approximately one year old Naunez estimates. He was a stray before he found a home with his current owner. Naunez and other seniors living in the senior center were feeding Tommy and several other stray cats when their landlord told them to stop feeding them.
Naunez asked if she could adopt Tommy, and the landlord agreed - with the condition that Tommy get vaccinated. Tommy now has a good home with Naunez. She says, “He found me. He’s a loving cat, very friendly.”
The residents of the senior center where Naunez lives helped her name Tommy.
Source:
Morning Sun: Cat Saves Woman After Jacket Falls Onto Heater
