Animal Rescue
‘Maya’ suffered severe burns while laying on top of her owner during the Citrus Heights house fire
Lacey Fire District 3 firefighters were called to save Nanna
A cat covered in retardant was rescued in the devastation of the Quarry Fire
Firefighter Ryan Coleman came across a cat while surveying debris from the Camp fire, and the cat rode around on his shoulders as he continued to work
The fire department-adopted cat, known as the “Arson Cat,” was rescued by firefighters after they discovered he was stuck in a drain pipe
Stark County firefighters used a crane and bucket to rescue Fluffy the cat, who firefighters believe was dropped into a tree by a hawk when its collar came off
Heartland Fire and Rescue responders “came across a rather interesting patient slowly traveling down the sidewalks”
The family of firefighter Christopher Brooks, who died in a motorcycle crash, took home a cat that his colleagues rescued from inside a car
Using a rope system, firefighters made their way down to AJ, the lab, and loaded him up in a basket usually reserved for rescuing people
Using a specialized oxygen mask, firefighters were able to revive a dog that was rescued from the house
Officials said rescuers tried cooking oil to free the bear, but that didn’t work, so they drilled three holes in the can so the panting bear could breathe
Willie, a yellow Labrador, went missing Monday night and the department is asking for the public’s help in finding him
The fire department was called for help with the whales, and rescue crews carried the whales to a truck that took them to an aquarium
A Utah firefighter, only identified as Patrick, adopted a German shepherd after a crew found him “huddled under a tree”
Jessie, a parrot, had spent three days on a neighbor’s roof and greeted firefighters trying to rescue her with a tirade of four-letter words
Renee Roth was dog-sitting her son’s 180-pound pet when he jumped through the upstairs window and became stranded on the roof
“Crews used water streams near the alligator to encourage it to move out of the roadway,” the Houston County Fire Department said
The dog, who gave his rescuer a big sloppy kiss, had reportedly gained access onto the roof through an upstairs window
Maryland Heights Fire Protection District firefighter-paramedic Dave Schurwan found the hummingbird unresponsive on a fire station floor
St. Tammany Fire Protection District #1 firefighter Eric Dupuy adopted a kitten he helped rescue after it had gotten its head stuck in the base of the hoop
Crews had to dig out part of the homeowner’s driveway and use a special saw to cut through the metal pipe
A raccoon and her five cubs fell into a home’s living room and bit through the glove of a firefighter as they tried to remove the animals
From the classic Dalmatians to rescued pets who were given a new life, here are the animals that made their way into the hearts of firefighters
Shortly after the Cy-Fair Volunteer Fire Department pulled the dog from the pipe, she gave birth to two puppies
Firefighters responded to the scene to assist the man, possibly a friend of the pet owner, who was stuck about 50 feet up the tree, and got him down safely
The woman woke firefighters up by frantically ringing the doorbell and said her pet raccoon needed help because it had been exposed to marijuana
All proceeds from sales will help the Chattanooga Fire Department supply each station with specialized equipment to resuscitate pet
The Phoenix Fire Department’s dispatchers duties were almost put to a “screeching halt” after a TV station put a live feed of the cat online
The firefighter was battling a wildfire when he stopped to give the koala some water
The Chico Fire and Rescue Department firefighters were surprised with a playtime session with Boo, who almost died from smoke inhalation
Smoke flowed from the tower, and the San Bernardino County Fire personnel already had on their breathing apparatus
Local groups and companies donated pet oxygen mask kits after firefighters saved 15 trapped dogs at a fire
The Chattanooga Fire Department hopes to equip each fire truck with pet resuscitation devices with the money raised from the calendars
