Annie is a hero - I called the Fire Dept.!!

[gini]

My little Annie is a hero. At around 4:30 am she kept jumping on me and jumping on me. I waved her off - TOO EARLY TO EAT!
But that isn't what Annie wanted to tell me.

I woke up to the sound of rushing water.............and went to check the source. My basement was FILLED with water......at least four feet of water.

You understand I am sound asleep - but managed to call the Fire Dept. and out they came.

Now I realize I am leaving myself wide open to lots of comments about me calling the Fire Dept. I counted - nine of the cutest - most adorable - in great shape men arrived at my home shortly thereafter with two hook and ladder trucks.

They shut off my water and gas service and installed their pump. They left and their pump promptly stopped working. So I had to call them again.

Their pump failed - so we installed my smaller home pump which is doing the work now.

My neighbor Pam called me - "Gini - you will do anything to get the fire department out to your house won't you?"

I am very concerned about my old furnace - it got soaked......as well as everything else on lower shelves in the basement.

But in the bigger picture - if this is the worst that I ever have to deal with - I am so much more fortunate than all of those who have lost their homes and I don't want to forget that.

Did these guys work on the fire lines in the Calabasas fire? The answer is yes.........and I thanked them for all of their hard work.

Now you can go ahead and tease me - yes - nine of them - eat your hearts out girls!!!

ANNIE GETS TUNA TODAY!

[new mom to a veiled]

Gini you are lucky........my husband found are flooded basement.....hence no fire men I hope there isn't to much damage!! (was your basement finished?) Annie is such a good girl........big hugs for her

[lbaker]

HOORAY FOR ANNIE!!! But Gini how did that happen? Was it a major underground pipe leak? FOUR FEET Hardly a broken water heater. Is the water company responsible for any damage costs? Or is this all too early? Oh dear, thank goodness for dear Annie.

[Randi]

Oh Gini, what a mess! I'm glad Annie managed to wake you up, she sure is a hero!! She deverses her tuna and lots of extra treats and cuddles too. Give he some scritchies and headbumpies from Fister and me!

I hope you'll have all that water pumped out soon, and the damage isn't too big. What caused it?

Sending you hugs and good thoughts.

Having the firebrigade visit under these circumstances sure would've been funnier! .... I take it none of these were there?

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

Oh my Gini, Annie really is a hero! How clever of her to come to you and tell you about the water ! It could have been a lot worse. Do you know yet what caused the flooding? I hope you don't have to much damage...
Oh, I know: maybe Annie got worried because all the catfood is stored in the basement
9 Firemen??? Wow, you were spoiled, Gini! I think the fire brigade remembered that famous BBQ-party from last summer; so they all came, hoping to get one more of those delicious slushies from Richard, and see all those "happy" women again....

Just kidding . I am glad you were able to thank them for all the hard work they do!

[Killearn Kitties]

Oh Gini, how awful! So how long did you have all your taps running to produce four feet of water in the basement then? Did any of the firemen recognise you?

[Laura's Babies]

Our own PT hero! WAY TO GO ANNIE! I still say these little creatures of God are a whole lot smarter than people give them credit for. She KNEW something was wrong and Mommie needed to get up and take care of it and it was her job to wake you up! Smart Girl!!

I am like everybody else... what broke that flooded your basement?

[elizabethann]

Wow. Annie really is a hero. Perhaps she knew all the cute firefighters were going to show up for Mommy?

[slick]

OMD Gini, firemen or no firemen....this is NO laughing matter. Four feet of water to me spells out a broken water main somewhere. You said your house was the lowest on the block so I'm wondering of the source of the problem is a few houses away?????

My dear friend...if I could I would jump on the first plane down there and help you clean up. This is the last thing you need right now with winter coming up. I sure hope that water heater is "salvageable". If not, won't your insurance company cover the cost of a new one?? Is someone from the city coming out to investigate?

Annie, I just knew you were one special kitty. Purrs and headbumpies to you for waking up your meowmie.

Edit: you know the funny thing is...at about 5am I woke up and immediately thought about you. It wasn't my gut feeling that something was wrong..it's just that you came to my mind. I didn't think much of it but couldn't get back to sleep to logged on to PT. Here I was browsing while you were up to your waist in water.....

Was just thinking of something else.....not that it's a good thing, but better your house than your office. Four ft of water out there and you'd be done.

[Cinder & Smoke]

Fire Dept ...
I counted - nine of the cutest - most adorable - in great shape men
arrived with two hook and ladder trucks.

TWO Big Red Fiur Trucks, huh?

First Truck ~ to do the work ...

Second Truck ~ to "protect" the first crew from "those Crazy Ladies!"


SUGGESTION!
Call your Insurance AGENT *before* you call in a "claim"!
Discuss with him/her just what TYPES of water damage you have coverage for!

Sometimes Depends on how the cause is worded if they pay or not ...
Maybe the break & damage were caused by "old earthquake damage"??

USUALLY your Agent will offer good tips on how to "word" the claim so that
the Company doesn't just deny the claim as "not covered".

Yup!
Kat NIPP & Tuna for the Alarm Kat!!

[dukedogsmom]

Hurray for Annie! I didn't know there were rescue cats, too. What a smart kitty. And you are so lucky to have had 9 firemen there! I would have had to taken a swim in the basement to cool off.

[ramanth]

Way to go Annie! Sorry to hear about the mess Gini. *hugs*

[Jadapit]

Yea for Annie!! Its amazing to me how animals know when something isnt right. It's to bad you had to see the fireman that way, I hope the water didnt do to much damage.

[wolflady]

Gosh, Gini, sorry to hear about your basement. What caused that? Annie is such a good girl! I hope she enjoys her tuna! Even though it's an annoying event, at least you had hot firemen to balance out the annoyance, eh?

**hugs**

[jazzcat]

Three cheers for Annie (and a few for those firemen too )!