Who says dogs are man's best friend? Who says you can't teach tricks to cats? I know
This Guy didn't:
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Police aren't sure how else to explain it. But when an officer walked into an apartment Thursday night to answer a 911 call, an orange-and-tan striped cat was lying by a telephone on the living room floor. The cat's owner, Gary Rosheisen, was on the ground near his bed having fallen out of his wheelchair.
Rosheisen said his cat, Tommy, must have hit the right buttons to call 911.
"I know it sounds kind of weird," Officer Patrick Daugherty said, unsuccessfully searching for some other explanation.
Rosheisen is disabled, and requires a wheelchair. Apparently he fell out of the wheelchair, and couldn't get up (sorry, I couldn't resist). He also wasn't able to activate his emergency device to summon help. Fortunately, he had an Ace up his sleeve.....
Daugherty said police received a 911 call from Rosheisen's apartment, but there was no one on the phone. Police called back to make sure everything was OK, and when no one answered, they decided to check things out.
That's when Daugherty found Tommy next to the phone.
Rosheisen got the cat three years ago to help lower his blood pressure. He tried to train him to call 911, unsure if the training ever stuck.
Apparently, it DID stick. Tommy (the cat) just didn't want to admit it until he had to. After all, he does have a reputation to maintain.