4. Samantha Guides Her Owner to Safety

Samantha stumbled into the life of a disabled woman, Tia Jenkins when a disgruntled neighbor offered to give her Samantha after he had been bitten by the cat. Samantha was unsure if she should keep the cat at first, but the disabled woman who had been suffering from depression found solace and comfort in her newfound friend. Together, they lived with another pet turtle, Shelly, with Samanthas boyfriend, Jason.



Samantha suffered from a variety of problems including limited vision and occasional seizures. She had to be very careful in her everyday life and often found herself relying on her cat to fetch her items and alert her of potential dangers. She also taught Samantha to retrieve help in the event that she suffered from a seizure. One night, she heard Samantha crying for her attention only to discover that her stove had caught fire.



Samantha quickly called 911 before realizing that the smoke had left her completely unable to see. She soon heard meowing which she followed to find, not Samantha, but her Shelly- whom got along with Samantha and needed to be rescued from her tank. After she retrieved Shelly, Samantha opened the front door and led Tia out of the building and to safety. Firefighters later told Tia that the fire alarm did not go off until the kitchen was in flames, indicating that without Samanthas quick reaction and guidance, things might have turned out catastrophic.



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