Cats and firefighters have always had a special bond and that was put to the test today after a cat pulled a fire alarm at the Idaho Humane Society.
"We hadn't scheduled a drill, so we were all scratching our heads wondering what was happening," said the IHS. "There was a faint smell of smoke hovering in the air, but we couldn't be sure that it wasn't smoke floating in from wildfires burning outside of the Treasure Valley."
Firefighters arrived on scene and cleared the facility. CBS 2 reached out to the IHS about whether or not there was a fire, though we haven't heard back.
The staff eventually discovered that the alarm had been triggered in a unique place: the cat holding room.
The cat was a female black and white stray cat that was brought in earlier Friday; she was hanging out in a rolling cart and the IHS staff was busy cleaning the floors and cat kennels.
"This sweet feline had been rolled a bit too close to the fire alarm pull and took advantage of this opportunity to hail for am an imminent rescue," said the IHS. "Of course, cats and firefighters have always had a special bond... so she could have been possibly calling for a special someone to bring her home as if she had been stuck in a tree... or perhaps she wanted to bring more attention to her feline friends who are waiting to be adopted into their forever homes."
The IHS wants to let people know that it's still running a cat and kitten adoption promo: adult cats are just $25, kittens $40 and seniors you can name your adoption price -- the adoption price includes spay/neuter, current vaccines, microchip and more. Seniors age 60+ can adopt an adult cat for free.
If someone is missing their black and white kitty, she's arrived at the facility safe and sound.
You can also donate to the page and website here.
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