Hero Cat Saves Owner from Heart Attack

Aug 22, 2022 Simply Myself

Heroic Cat Saves Owner from Heart Attack by Pounding Paws on Her Chest.

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During the early hours of Aug. 8, Sam Felstead, 42, suffered a heart attack while sleeping at home in Nottinghamshire, England.

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Her 7-year-old cat, Billy, seemingly noticed a change in his owner.

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and began jumping on Felstead's chest and meowing as loud as he could.

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With her cat Billy's efforts, Felstead woke up, realized she could not move on her right side.

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and asked her mother Karen to help her get to a hospital.

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"Mum was quite shocked. I told her [Billy] woke me up and she was even more shocked."Felstead said.

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"The doctors said it was a good job I got to hospital in time," she added.

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Felstead stayed in the hospital for three days and underwent an angioplasty.

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Now on heart medication, she's back to work as a receptionist at Queen's Medical Center in Nottingham.

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