Psychic Cat Starts Fire, Fire Dog Saves Owner

Betty Fussenhouser, 49, of Rhine, Wisconsin, who is recovering in a Sheboygan hospital tonight, considers herself lucky after her cat started a house fire and her dog called for help.

The woman was taken to Sheboygan Memorial Hospital and her injuries are said to be non-life threatening.

The incident occurred Sunday night, when Salem, the woman's psychic cat, knocked a candle onto a chair during a weekly seance her pets hold in the dining room; you may recall the cat from a story reported on in September by our sister network, Pet Seances Today.

"Salem, through her powers of precognition, actually foresaw this disaster months ago," the proud pet owner said. "So far, she has been 100% accurate." GT News has yet to verify the woman's claim, but this we do know for sure: her dog Nunya saved her life. We asked Betty what the story was behind her heroic dog's name. "Nunya business," she replied. You got us Betty.

"When the fire first broke out, I panicked. I looked over to Salem but she was at a loss, unable to contact her spirit guides for assistance," Betty said. "But Nunya sprang into action. He picked up the phone, dialed 911 and handed it to me, and by the time I had hung up, he had the extinguisher in his mouth and was fighting back the flames. It was horrible," she recalled.

Nunya is a trained emergency technician and local volunteer firedog, and often came to the aid of Betty, who lost a leg in a car accident. He will be buried in the backyard, wearing the fire badge that became his trademark.

"Salem and I got out safely, Nunya stayed to fight the fire," she stammered. "Then all of the sudden Salem dashed back into the house. I assume she went back for her I-Ching coins, she loves those coins."

Firefighters never recovered the remains of the Psychic cat and Betty is still holding out hope. "We'll know by Saturday night," she said. "She has two readings scheduled."