We Pulled Two Kittens Out Of A Burning House—And Then They Refused To Leave Our Side
The call came in: a structure fire at 5th and Madison. An empty house, maybe squatters inside. We suited up fast, like always—focused, no second-guessing. We swept the ground floor, just to be safe. Then I heard it—a faint, frantic mewing, barely cutting through the crackling flames. “Over here!” I yelled, turning toward a fallen…