Animals·Posted on May 5, 202017 Heroic Cat Stories That'll Make You Want To Hug Your Cat, Even Though They Definitely Don't Want You ToWe don't deserve cats.by Hannah MarderBuzzFeed StaffLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail Look, I UNDERSTAND that cats are assholes. But assholes can be heroes, too!! How else do you explain Han Solo?? Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF In honor of cats (I really don't need a reason), I have compiled a list of cats saving lives. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 1. Pudding saved his owner, who was having a seizure! 2. This kitty, who went into Beast Mode™️ to save her young hooman from a dog attack. 3. This neighborhood cat saved a baby from freezing! 4. Shelly saved her owner from a snake! 5. Scarlett saved her five kittens from a fire!! 6. This kitty also alerted her family to a fire! Edmonton Journal @edmontonjournal Cat bites sleeping Alberta mother on arm, alerting family to burning home https://t.co/brdc8Dd9iw #yeg 02:41 PM - 10 Feb 2017 Reply Retweet Favorite At 3:30 a.m., a Clairmont family's cat woke up her momma by biting her on the arm. The woman woke up to discover a house fire and was able to get her husband and two children out in time. Firefighters were also able to save their second cat! 7. Gizmo actually helped stop a house fire! 8. Schnautzie warned her momma of a gas leak! 9. And this cat!!!!! called!!!! 911!!!!! 10. Charley saved her diabetic owner! 11. Oreo saved his sister from a rattlesnake! 12. Major Tom lived up to his name and performed a heroic action to save his owner! 13. Tom was an actual war hero. 14. Cleo warned her mom of her dad's heart attack. 15. Smudge protected his brother from bullies! 16. Tom helped his owner discover she had cancer. 17. And finally, Simon helped out the British Navy, becoming the only cat to receive the Dickin Medal, Britain's highest honor for animal bravery. TL;DR: Cats are amazing and I will not hear otherwise. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF