Four cats caught up in devastating fire have been saved after firefighters carried out a dramatic rescue.
The heartwarming moment was shared online, where the video has racked up more than 340,000 likes, as reported by Need To Know.
The animals were found inside a damaged apartment during the incident.
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Three of them were unconscious and not breathing.
Firefighters rushed the animals outside and immediately began rescue breathing, with additional crews and a Riverside County Sheriff’s deputy joining in to help.
Three oxygen tanks were used as teams worked together in a desperate bid to save the cats.
After several tense minutes, the felines began to regain consciousness.
Thanks to the efforts of emergency responders, all four cats survived.
Viewers online praised the rescuers for refusing to give up.
Someone else said: “Thank you for not giving up. Thank you for not saying ‘it’s a cat…who cares’. Thank you for saving any and every life you can.”
Another person added: “You didn’t just save a cat… you saved someone’s whole world.”
Someone else said: “This is the most heroic thing I have ever witnessed, real men care about animals and don’t hunt! And also real men care about all living things. So impressed and touched by this.
“Holy cow, man, way to go to the fireman who did this to rescue the animals. And the sheriff who was supportive.”
Another person added: “Thank you for saving the beautiful kitties. They were already older. One was 18 years old. You guys are a blessing. All the residents were talking about your life-saving measures that would perform that day. Believe me, they appreciated you guys. Thank you and God bless you all.”
Mario, who once saved a feline himself, said: “During my time as a deputy, I revived a cat from a structure fire… no video, no news reporting, no awards. but I can tell you the gratitude and happiness from that old lady when I handed that cat to her, it was like I gave her back her entire world.”
The incident took place in Jurupa Valley, California, on 16 March.
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