Seekonk Firefighters Give CPR to Cat Trapped in House Fire

A cat named Oreo used up one of its nine lives Thursday in a Seekonk fire Thursday morning.

The blaze broke out in the basement of 680 Arcade Ave. No one was home at the time. Firefighters discovered the animal, scooped it up, and took it outside to perform CPR. Oreo was listed in fair condition at Bristol County Veterinary Hospital, according to WPRI.

These photos by Ken LaBelle show firefighters performing CPR on the cat (top) and attacking the fire (bottom).