Scarlett, the cat that survived a Brooklyn, NY, garage fire in 1996 after running into the flames to save her five 4-week-old kittens, died of multiple illnesses this past October. She lived with her adoptive family for more than 12 years after her harrowing ordeal.Scarlett made international headlines following the incident. She was badly burned and required ongoing care because of her injuries.
On the day of the fire, firefighter David Giannelli spotted Scarlett after she was seen touching each of her kittens with her nose to make sure they were safe. She then fell unconscious. Giannelli took the cats to the North Shore Animal League America for treatment.
After a three-month recovery period, the kittens were adopted out in pairs and Scarlett went to live with Karen Wellen in Brooklyn, who was selected from a group of 7,000 applicants.
The North Shore Animal League created a heroism award in her name.
Source: Cat Fancy
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