Chris Garrison had no clue when he rescued his dog, Amaretto, from a local shelter six months ago that she would one day go on to save another life.
Amaretto, on the other hand, has just done precisely that.
Chris Garrison had no clue when he rescued his dog, Amaretto, from a local shelter six months ago that she would one day go on to save another life.
Amaretto, on the other hand, has just done precisely that.
“She started paying a lot of attention to the woods to our left,” Garrison told The Dodo. “I got off the bike and heard the meowing.”
After a moment, realizing Garrison heard the sound too, Amaretto bolted into the woods toward the meowing. Garrison followed.
“Amaretto led me to the kitten, who had climbed about 8 feet up into a tree,” Garrison said.
Here’s that moment on video:
It’s unclear how the kitty ended up there. But because the location is so secluded, she would have gone unnoticed if it hadn’t been for Amaretto. Unfortunately, Garrison believes the kitten was placed there in the hopes of going unnoticed:
“I had [the cat] held in my arm. “She started purring right away, which was my first indicator that she’d had a lot of human contact,” Garrison explained. “I also didn’t see or hear any other cats around, which led me to suspect she had been abandoned.”
The kitten, however, was now secure thanks to the vigilant dog.
Garrison, with the kitten in his arms and his pup by his side, trekked back to their car.
There, Amaretto continued to watch over the little life she’d saved. The lonely kitten was alone no longer. And she even got a name: Fuji.
Afterward, Garrison took Fuji to the Licking County Humane Society, where it was discovered that she was not microchipped. Staff there welcomed the kitten in with open arms, and put out word that she was available to a loving home.
And before long, thanks to Amaretto’s lifesaving actions, the kitten was well on her way to a joyful future.
“Fuji is already pending adoption,” Garrison said.
Amaretto has always been more than simply an exercise partner for Garrison; she’s been a devoted companion and a true member of his family. But, after witnessing her acts on the path that day, he now sees her as something much bigger.
“I’m glad I have such a clever dog that saw anything unusual in the woods,” Garrison added. “I think she’s a hero, and I’m proud of her.”
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