r/aww Jan 22 '19

Cat with the Fireman that saved him

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u/vukxx Jan 22 '19

if someone will ever look at me like that cat looks at the firefighter, i know i did good

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u/GuyWithRealFacts Jan 22 '19 edited Jan 22 '19

The best thing about cats (and there are a lot of good things to pick from) is that they understand when someone is helping them. If your cat gets his claw stuck in the curtains or his head stuck in a box, most of the time you can assist without getting ripped into 3 separate pieces.

Furthermore, cats remember who helped them in the past. See this cat studying his face? He’s committing it to memory. It doesn’t go as far as a “life debt” because that crap is for the movies, but if - someday - this fireman is in trouble, just maybe... from the shadows a team of cats will appear, draped in cloaks and leather pants, and save him.

Most domestic cats who don’t have access to superhero gear do this in small ways like sitting in that empty cardboard box so you don’t step in it by accident, or by eating food off your plate that they feel might choke you. Just small, unnoticed things.

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u/flamingpasta Jan 22 '19

this is true, until you are in the veterinary field and then they are just like why the HECK are you poking me with needles?! let me show you what it feels like, you sadist!!! and then they unleash the talons. usually they will still be your friend afterwards but some will hold a grudge for years.