West Des Moines firefighters and medics successfully revived four cats Monday after rescuing the pets from a house fire.Fire crews were dispatched to a house fire on the 300 block of Seventh Street shortly after 4 p.m. Monday.A teenager was standing outside with three dogs when crews arrived, and smoke was coming from windows on the front of the house. The fire was under control in about 15 minutes, and that’s when firefighters went inside the home.Officials rescued one adult cat and three kittens from the home who were all suffering from smoke inhalation.Medics administered oxygen on the scene and successfully revived the cats.One kitten was taken to a vet for further treatment. Fire crews later found another adult cat inside the home, but the cat had died.The cause of the fire is under investigation, and damage to the home is estimated at $50,000.

West Des Moines firefighters and medics successfully revived four cats Monday after rescuing the pets from a house fire.

Fire crews were dispatched to a house fire on the 300 block of Seventh Street shortly after 4 p.m. Monday.


A teenager was standing outside with three dogs when crews arrived, and smoke was coming from windows on the front of the house. The fire was under control in about 15 minutes, and that’s when firefighters went inside the home.

Officials rescued one adult cat and three kittens from the home who were all suffering from smoke inhalation.

Medics administered oxygen on the scene and successfully revived the cats.

One kitten was taken to a vet for further treatment. Fire crews later found another adult cat inside the home, but the cat had died.

The cause of the fire is under investigation, and damage to the home is estimated at $50,000.