Sometimes when you save an animal, they return the favor by saving you.
We have seen many stories where these animals saved their adoptive families by warning them of danger.
That was the case this week after one smart cat alerted her family of a nearly fatal gas leak.
According to KGW8, Sandi Martin and her husband adopted their cat Lilly over the holidays. The cat helped cheer them up and keep them company while they were separated from their children due to the pandemic.
But Lilly recently did something even more important: she cleverly saved her new family from serious danger.
Lilly was playing in the living room on Friday when she suddenly stopped and started sniffing near the fireplace valve.
The unusual behavior caught the attention of her owner. Sandi went to investigate and discovered there was a gas leak.
The smell was faint enough that it would’ve likely gone undetected, but Lilly, quickly recognized it thanks to her superior sense of smell.
“I went over and sniffed and there was a natural gas smell,” Sandi told KGW8. “It was very faint so I didn’t really trust my nose. Then I asked my husband to sniff it, and he sniffed it too.”
Sandi called the gas company, who advised them to shut everything off and ventilate the room. When an employee arrived later, he told the couple that they had a “very serious gas leak.”
Sandi and her husband were also told that the leak if left undetected, could’ve built up to a fire or explosion.
Luckily, a potentially serious crisis was averted, thanks to one smart kitty.
“She might have saved our lives,” Sandi told KGW8.
Good job, Lilly! What a smart cat. Just another reason to adopt a rescue: they might just save your life!