Couple Check Pet Cam, Realize Cat Is Trying To Warn Them About Something

Newsweek

30-07-2025

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One-year-old Marble the cat has been praised online after he warned his owners that their fire was burning out of control while they were out of the house.
On a winter evening last year, Sabeen Shaikh, 31, from San Francisco, hosted friends and lit the fireplace for Marble, who relishes the cozy warmth of crackling flames.
When the evening wrapped up, the fire was extinguished and the group left for dessert. But soon after, Shaikh received a motion alert from her Blink pet camera—and the thumbnail was ablaze with bright orange.
"We saw Marble standing in front of the camera with the blazing fireplace behind him," Shaikh told Newsweek. "We turned around and raced back home."
Luckily, the couple were just two minutes away, and when they returned they realized the fire was contained in the hearth—not nearly as dramatic as the camera made it look.
Marble the cat, sitting in front of the house camera as a warning, left, and a picture of the family rushing back to the house, right.
Marble the cat, sitting in front of the house camera as a warning, left, and a picture of the family rushing back to the house, right.
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Shaikh doused the embers with baking soda, and both Marble and his feline sibling Cheeto were completely unharmed.
The moment was captured on the family's security cameras, and has since been shared on TikTok where it has been viewed more than 7 million times.
In the comments, TikTokers shared their reactions to the heroic cat's actions.
"She's looking at the camera like 'where y'all at?'" said Etherealkae. While viewer Lima wrote: "Thank god you had a camera in the right place, and a smart cat!"
Another viewer, @burt.stuff, joked: "Plot twist—Marble was the one that reignited the fire."
The full picture of Marble sitting in front of the blazing fireplace.
The full picture of Marble sitting in front of the blazing fireplace.
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"It was just a funny experience seeing marble standing in front of the camera so calmly with the blazing fire in the back," Shaikh said. "I'm overwhelmed with the views, likes, and comments. They are hilarious and I knew one day marble would the one who would make my TikTok go viral because he's such a silly boy!"
This isn't the first time a pet has been dubbed a "hero" for warning their owners about a fire. In 2022, 9-month-old Rae from Oregon started barking at the door unexpectedly. When her owners looked out, they realized what was happening—a large wildfire was burning just outside the home.
Because of Rae's helpful pre-warning, the family were able to put the fire out quickly and there was minimal damage to the home.
Another dog was praised after he started scratching at the door in the early hours of Christmas eve. When the owners opened the door to see what was wrong, they realized why the pup was raising the alarm—the house was on fire.
Thanks to the pup, the family were warned before the fire alarms even went off and were able to wake their children and get out of the burning building in time.