Firefighters performed CPR on three cats. All four survived.

Firefighters in Riverside County pulled four cats from a burning apartment building last week, then performed CPR on three that were unconscious and not breathing. The Riverside County Fire Department and Sheriff's Office had already evacuated every resident before crews searched the damaged units, where they found the cats overcome by smoke inhalation. They carried them outside and went to work. A deputy joined in. Three oxygen tanks came out for animals who weigh, generously, ten pounds each. "After several tense minutes, the cats began to regain consciousness... and soon were up and walking around," the department posted. "Because of the teamwork and determination of everyone on scene, all four cats survived." The fire department shared the footage on Instagram, where one commenter wrote, "You didn't just save a cat... you saved someone's whole world." All four cats are alive, faintly smoke-scented, and presumably unimpressed.