Dog Notices a Kitty in Distress While Exercising in the Woods with His Dad and Saves Her Life
Chris Garrison saved his dog Amaretto from a local animal shelter six months ago. He liked her instantly because she was kind and playful, but little did he know that she was a superhero too. A few days ago, Amaretto saved a life.
She and her human were out enjoying a forest trail in Ohio. Garrison was on his bike, and the dog ran alongside him.
But suddenly, Amaretto stopped, her eyes fixated on something in the bushes at the side of the trail. Surprised by Amaretto's reaction, Garrison stopped too.
“She started paying a lot of attention to the woods to our left,” Garrison says. “I got off the bike and heard the meowing.”
Amaretto waited for a moment, just to make sure her dad heard the sound too, and then she went off into the woods toward the meowing. Garrison followed.
“Amaretto led me to the kitten, who had climbed about 8 feet up into a tree,” Garrison says.
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No one can say how the kitten got there, but one thing is sure—the spot is pretty remote, and she probably wouldn’t have been found if it weren’t for Amaretto.
“I cradled the kitten in my arm. She immediately started purring, which was my first clue that she’d had plenty of human contact before,” Garrison says. “I also didn’t see or hear any other cats around, which led me to believe that she was abandoned out there.”
But thanks to Amaretto, the kitten is now safe.
Garrison took the kitty to their car. Amaretto continued to watch over her throughout the entire ride. The kitty even got a name: Fuji.
Garrison took Fuji to the Licking County Humane Society, where she was examined. The staff found no microchip, which meant she had no owner and was eligible for adoption.
"Fuji is already pending adoption," Garrison said.
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