SYDNEY — A newly-adopted cat has been credited with saving the home of its new family. <br /> <br />Tilly, a tabby, alerted her owner Matt Clayton to a fire in the roof of the family home in Melbourne, Australia. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Three weeks ago Matt and his family went to rescue an animal from a shelter. There they found Tilly, who was ridden with fleas and a downtrodden mum to four kittens. The decision not to get a much-wanted dog changed his life. <br /> <br />As he was leaving for work later than usual, Tilly refused to move out of his way. Instead she starred at the ceiling, purring repeatedly. <br /> <br />There was a silent, odourless fire in the roof but traces of danger were hidden. At Tilly's insistence, Matt gently touched a down-light and smoke came billowing out. <br /> <br /> <br />Firefighters who attended the scene were in disbelief a cat could have such an amazing sense of intuition and praised Tilly for her work. <br /> <br />"If Tilly wasn't there, it would have been a catastrophe for sure," local fire chief Ken Campbell told 7News. <br /> <br />He said the straw insulation would have caught alight and engulfed the entire building in 20 minutes. <br /> <br />Matt is still in disbelief his furry sidekick turned out to be man's best friend and very happy he didn't get a dog. <br /> <br />"I never thought the cat would save the house. Crikey!" Matt said to 7News. <br />more here: http://hocdethi.blogspot.com/2014/07/rescue-cat-saves-familys-home-from.html
