Yet another reason I prefer dogs.

[Marnoot]

Cats cause problems, dogs rectify them.

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http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,221258,00.html

Wisc. Cat Starts House Fire, Dog Rescues Owner

Monday, October 16, 2006
Associated Press

RHINE, Wisconsin    After a disabled woman's cat started a house fire, her specially trained dog rescued her by bringing a phone to call for help. Jamie Hanson, 49, received third-degree burns on her arm in the fire that killed both of her pets, police said Monday. The fire started Sunday night when Hanson's cat knocked a candle onto a chair. Hanson's dog then brought her a phone, allowing her to call for help. Hanson, who lost a leg in a car accident, told the dispatcher she was disabled but would try to leave the house, Lt. Chad Broeren said. Firefighters found her standing in the doorway as flames engulfed the home, he told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. She was taken to a local hospital. Her injuries are not life threatening.

[Brad Johnson]

I think the dog did it just to be a hero. The cat was the scapegoat. Didn't you see "Backdraft"?

Brad

[Perd Hapley]

She was a victim of dog-cat sectarian violence.

[garrettwc]

She was a victim of dog-cat sectarian violence.

[Tallpine]

So, the dog chases the cat, which then knocks over the candle - so the dog gets to be the hero ...?  

[Fly320s]

By the title, I thought that the dog ate the cat.