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After reading about the awesome fire fighter who preformed CPR on a cat I got to thinking.  What if my cats needed CPR?  What on earth would I do?  It’s safe to say that I better learn.  It’s irresponsible of me not to know how to administer first aid and CPR on my pets. They could choke on cat treats, or anything that’s around the house that they shouldn’t get their little paws on.  By the way, that is a daily occurrence!  No, I’m not a bad Meowmie. Cats are just too curious and even the sweetest baby has a naughty side.  I find myself saying, “NO”, “Drop it mister”, “That’s not for kitties” in my sleep.
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Al Machado is my hero!

This amazing fire fighter not only saved a cat from a burning apartment building, but when he saw the tiger angora wasn’t breathing he preformed CPR and revived the distressed cat. Here is a video from the scene, shot on September 10, 2008.

You’ll also notice that a dog that was also rescued was being given oxygen.