On Saturday, a 3-year-old cat from Great Falls, Montana received the Purple Paw Award for saving the lives of her owners Trudy and Greg Guy.
In October 2007, the 6-month old kitten Schnautzie seemed aware of the dangerous gas leak and climbed on Trudy’s chest during the night, waking her up. Trudy reports, “[Schnautzie] would pat me on my nose with her foot … and then sniff the air like a dog.” Because her cat had never exhibited this type of behavior before, Trudy took notice. “It was bothering me … I knew something wasn’t right.”
As Trudy went to investigate, she heard a roaring sound in the bathroom and upon closer inspection, found that a gas pipe had broken above the shut-off valve, piping unregulated gas into the house. Responding firefighters told the Guys that had the furnace kicked on, the house could have blown up.
“The goal of the Purple Paw award is to find an animal who, in a very special way, shows the human-animal bond,” says Animal Foundation’s Sally Cerny. “There’s no more special way to show that than to save your family.” The Purple Paw was awarded at the Great Falls Animal Foundation at their annual Fur Ball on Saturday.
For animals with a sixth sense like Schnautzie, veterinarians play an important role in preserving their health and wellness. If you love animals and enjoy working with them, consider a career as a veterinarian. Save the life of an animal and you may save the lives of your fellow man.
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