I think Suzie deserves recognition.. I had an oven fire...

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

OMG, how scary!!!! Spoil that sweet Suzie rotten, she saved your lives!!

[orangemm]

What a smart little girl you are, Suzie!! And, how brave, too.

That has to be so frightening; I noticed a lot of grease in my oven after T/Day and gave my oven a good cleaning. It doesn't take much to start a fire.

Thank goodness everyone is ok and nothing was damaged.

Good girl, Suzie!

[catcrazylady]

Suzie truly is a hero!! Just reading your post had me shaking! My biggest fear is fire too because I know that no matter how hard I tried I would never find all twenty and be able to get them out.

I'm so glad that it turned out so well for you and the furkids. {{{BIG HUGS}}} to that special little girl of yours.

[catlover4ever]

I'm so glad to hear that you and all the babies are OK.

Suzie you did a great job!!!! You should be proud of yourself. My biggest fear is fire when I'm not home.....I could deal with it when I'm there but when I'm not home is when I worry the most.....would the fire dept get my babies out.

[RedHedd]

I'm glad it turned out ok, but PLEASE replace the batteries in your smoke alarms and code into your cell phone and if your house phone has the ability, program in to speed dial 911 and/or the direct phone number to the fire department. Fire is my greatest fear. I test my smoke alarms regularly and watch the stove when cooking - even if it's something that I know can sit and simmer or cook, I check in at regular intervals.

[Donnaj4962]

WOW! I am so glad that everyone is alright! That is a very scary story. As I read it, I realize that I often leave my stove unattended.... and your story shows me that I need to be more cautious. One thing that I insisted on when I moved into my townehouse is a fire extinguisher upstairs (in my bedroom) and one in the kitchen. That way of there is a fire upstairs, I can get it out quickly, OR if there is fire coming up the stairs the extinguisher can help me (and the girls!) to get out safely.

Way to go Suzie! Glad you were alert and told your Mom that something was wrong! You are a lifesaver sweet one!

[Freedom]

Yay, Suzie Girl, you are a super cat! You have really bonded with your mom and you know to tell her if anything is troubling you. That is SO special, little kitty cat!

I am glad everyone is OK. Thank God for blessings; angels appear in all shapes and sizes, and now we know one appearred and whispered in Suzie's ear, "GET MOM!"

I had turkey grease catch fire after Thanksgiving LAST year. I was lucky, I shut the oven off and slammed the oven door shut and that put it out. Lots of smoke to contend with, but hey, given the options, I accepted that. Sounds like you did, too. You may want to wash any curtains in the room, as hey can hold the smoky smell for a LONG time, I discovered.

[KitCat]

Your girl is a hero!

[Husky15]

Oh my goodness! How scary! Fire is a huge fear of mine as well, but what I fear more is all of our babies getting stuck in a fire. I don't even like to think about it.

Good thing you had precious Suzie there to alert you. You wouldn't have known as soon as you did, and any later and something serious could have happened.

You're a hero, Suzie!

I'm so happy everyone is alright.

P.S. I'd suggest getting your batteries replaced as quickly as possible.

[moosmom]

Kt_luvs_kitties,

I'm relieved to know everyone is safe. Way to go Suzie!! You're one smart kittie!

[Lizzie]

Suzie deserves an extra special something in her Christmas stocking. So many cats would just run off and hide so she deserves many praises for running to you and screeching the alarm. While I know that my smoke alarm works fine, being hard-wired in and I just tested it, I've been very lax on replacing my fire extinguishers. Your post is a good reminder that I should make that a holiday gift to all of us in my home.

Like others here, fire is my greatest fear because I know I couldn't get them all out. I go over the scenario in my head over and over again. Who would I snatch up, who do I choose to run with, can I get downstairs and open the door and windows, and will the downstairs cats run or simply hide inside, it's very scary. My worst fear is a fire at home while I am away. Every time I come over the hill in my car and see my home standing there, I feel a sense of relief.