We love a story that brings happiness to an otherwise gloomy situation, and this happens to be one of them. This story is made tremendously better by the fact that there are animals involved. Buckle in and grab a tissue; we have a feeling you'll need it.
The animals in question are a chicken and a cat. The unlikely duo became fast friends as they took refuge in a doorway together to survive the Carr wildfire that's been raging for weeks in California. They were discovered by some of the brave firefighters of the Grass Valley Fire Department, one of many firehouses working to contain the wildfire.
While both the cat and the chicken were damaged by the fire, the quick-thinking firefighters worked together to get them the help they needed. This story of compassion and friendship in the face of impossible odds will definitely bring a tear to your eye.
The Carr fire has been raging throughout California since July 23. In that time, over 200,000 acres have burned.
The Grass Valley Fire Department is among the many working to contain the fire.
These firefighters work so hard to contain the fires and keep people safe.
In the midst of all the destruction and difficulty, a story emerged that even the hardworking Grass Valley firefighters couldn't help but smile at.
While cleaning up an area that the fire had blown through, firefighters found a cat and a chicken huddled together in a doorway. "The animals had survived one of the most destructive fires in memory finding comfort in each other in the doorway of a home," they shared in a Facebook post.
The two animals had suffered some burns and needed treatment. Thankfully, the firefighters were able to keep them together. "After some reassurance," reads the post, "Grass Valley firefighters managed to coax the cat and chicken into the carrier where they would be together and safe as they awaited pickup by the SPCA for treatment."
The cat and the chicken were taken to the SPCA, where they were treated.
The two wouldn't leave each other's sides.
As the Facebook post spread, people were eager to learn what happened to the dynamic duo. The Grass Valley Fire Department was happy to report they were reunited with their families and fully recovered from their injuries!
People were proud to see that these firefighters were saving all sorts of lives, including those of our nonhuman friends.
Many saw it as the tale they needed, of two unlikely animal friends coming together to survive.
It turns out, the cat and the chicken are neighbors!
We hope their families are safe and happy to have their animals returned to them! Hopefully we'll see some more hijinks from the two in the future.
Thank you to the firefighters of the Grass Valley Fire Department for sharing this heartwarming story.
Our thoughts are with everyone affected by the Carr fire. We hope that everyone sees as happy of an ending as this cat and chicken did.
