‘Baby’ the cat credited with saving the lives of a Illinois couple after house fire
By APMonday, January 18, 2010
‘Baby’ the cat saves Ill. couple from house fire
WONDER LAKE, Ill. — A couple in the northwestern Chicago suburb of Wonder Lake are searching for a 13-year-old house cat who probably saved their lives during a house fire. Josh Ornberg and Letitia Kovalovsky said their cat, “Baby,” woke them early Monday morning as they slept on a couch in the living room. Ornberg said the house was starting to fill with smoke from a fire in the bedroom.
Ornberg called 911 after he could not put out the fire with a home extinguisher.
The couple, who are expecting twins in about two months, got out of the house safely, as did “Baby” and their dog, but “Baby” disappeared a short time later.
Ornberg said the gray, white and brown tabby is strictly an indoor cat, so he hopes she is found soon.
Information from: Chicago Tribune, www.chicagotribune.com
