'He literally saved me from going into cardiac arrest': Ginger cat saves owner's life by pawing at her for hours, alerting her that something was wrong and giving her the chance to go to the ER in time

Usually, when we say that our cats save our lives, we mean that metaphorically. But to this woman, it happened very literally.

We tell people that our cats save our lives all the time, and we mean it. Our cats save our mental health, and those two things are basically the same. We would not maintain our sanity for long if we did not come back home to our cats running toward us, with their itty bitty paws itter-pattering across our floor, to greet us. Seeing our cats curled up in blankets around the house makes us smile all the time. Having our cats cause little shenanigans in our homes keeps us smiling, no matter what is going on around us.

Our cats have never saved our lives literally, but we have heard of that happening. Cats feel it when something is wrong with us. They hear it, smell it, sense it. And normally, they act on it. We just need to listen, and it might save our lives for real.

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"My crazy little orange boy saved my life last night"

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Maybe the most gut-wrenching part of this story is the fact that the kitty is continuing to claw at you. He must have been so, so concerned about you. For a cat who doesn't do this normally to feel the need to hurt you for hours on end, trying to get your attention, to get you to notice that something is wrong, must have been something so disorienting to do. He was terrified that something was going to happen to you. And it seems like, to an extent, he still is. He needs you, he loves you, and it is both beautiful and emotional and also so, so sad. We hope that you will get as healthy as you can and that you will live a long, long life, both for you and for your cat.
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He may not have known that he was saving your life then, but that is exactly what he did. We're glad that you understand it. We're glad that you're no longer mad at him, and that you're not upset with him for continuing to be concerned now, pawing at you the way that he is. We hope that you gave him treats for the whole thing. But more than anything, we think that the gift that he would want the most is for you to be healthy and take care of him for many, many years to come. Take care of yourself. We think that we speak in the name of basically everyone in existence when we say that we wish you both all the health in the world.
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