Firefighters gave oxygen to a cat they rescued from a burning home in Adelaide's north this morning.
Crews gave the feline water and a dose of oxygen to clear the struggling creature's lungs.
"When I first grabbed it off the front porch, it was struggling to breathe," Kyle Billows from the Metropolitan Fire Service.
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"Definitely in shock it was struggling to move."
Two people also had to be treated for smoke inhalation from the Elizabeth Vale property after fire erupted in a back room at about 11am this morning.
They were taken to hospital while the cat was taken to a vet.