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(14,120 posts) Mon Apr 7, 2014, 01:59 AM Apr 2014

KGUN9 (Tucson, AZ) -Melvin the cat saves his family from house fire

This story is so cool! Wanted to share with everyone!

By Simone Del Rosario
CREATED Apr. 4, 2014 - UPDATED: Apr. 5, 2014

TUCSON (KGUN9-TV) - He's the unexpected hero who saved two people from catastrophe.

"If it wasn't for Melvin waking up Mike, we would be dead," said Lynnda Clark.

Melvin is the couple's cat. The couple was fast asleep early Friday morning while their mobile home went up in flames. The home did not have a working smoke alarm.

But Melvin sensed trouble and sounded his own alarm right in his owner's ear.

Read more @ KGUN 9