# Heroic mother cat Scarlett died October 17 2008

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [November 20, 2008, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroic-mother-cat-scarlett-died-october-17-2008/473660 "2008-11-20T15:50:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2008, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroic-mother-cat-scarlett-died-october-17-2008/473660/1 "2008-11-20T15:50:56Z")

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I just came across [this](http://blogs.catster.com/the-cats-meow-a-cat-and-kitten-blog/scarlett-famous-fire-cat-dies-in-new-york/2008/10/17/) on the Internet

Scarlett was the mother cat who on March 30, 1996 went into a burning building five times to rescue her five kittens, and then collapsed. When she was reunited with her kittens, her eyes were blinded by blisters, but she touched each of them with her nose to make sure they were all rescued.

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**Author:** ![Angel\_of\_Doubt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7cd45c/32.png) [@Angel\_of\_Doubt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angel_of_Doubt)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2008, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroic-mother-cat-scarlett-died-october-17-2008/473660/2 "2008-11-20T16:11:24Z")

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I was just thinking of her lately. I haven’t read the link yet, but I hope she’s had a great life since then. (and the kittens).

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**Author:** ![Yorikke](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yorikke/32/4335_2.png) [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2008, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroic-mother-cat-scarlett-died-october-17-2008/473660/3 "2008-11-20T18:25:10Z")

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I have a heart full of evil, blacker than Mr Burns’, but that story has always made me wanna bawl.

Joe

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**Author:** ![Monstera\_deliciosa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monstera_deliciosa/32/109_2.png) [@Monstera\_deliciosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstera_deliciosa)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2008, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroic-mother-cat-scarlett-died-october-17-2008/473660/4 "2008-11-20T22:57:35Z")

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The story made me well up too. Twelve years after such trauma is a good long life for a kitty. RIP, Scarlett.

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**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2008, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroic-mother-cat-scarlett-died-october-17-2008/473660/5 "2008-11-21T00:21:11Z")

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she def. more than earned those 12 spoiled years.

a good kitty and a fantastic mama cat.