Would you give your pet mouth-to-mouth resuscitation to save it?

How about to a pet that's not yours?

Well, one very lucky cat owner owes a lot of thanks to a Massachusetts firefighter.

Fireman Al Machado rescued a cat from a burning apartment and that's when he noticed the kitty couldn't breathe and needed air.

Machado then began to perform mouth-to-mouth on the cat as he was carrying it outside.

The cat, a tiger angora, thankfully survived the fire, however two other cats died.

Luckily no humans were hurt during the blaze.

Two dogs were also saved with the help of oxygen from the paramedics and animal rescue personnel. Other pets were rescued too, including a ferret and some frogs.

Good thing the frogs didn't need air!

As for the cause of the fire, apparently two former tenants of the building were arrested and charged with arson.

And, at the end of it all, when Machado was asked what it tates like to give mouth-to-mouth to a cat, he laughed and said, "Like fur."

Click here to see the footage of the dramatic rescue.

Read more at: http://perezhilton.com/2008-09-12-poor-kitty.