Ronald Williams, an 85-year-old Army veteran, lived by himself in Sturgis, Michigan. His daughter thought he might enjoy having a pet, so she suggested he adopt a kitten. The kitten, Fluffy, was a playful black and white cutie and one of a pair of twins born to a friend’s cat. Ronald didn’t realize it then, but Fluffy would soon save his life. (Watch the video below to see how!)
“I looked at him, and I just fell in love,” Williams said.
Each day, the veteran would play and talk with Fluffy. Whenever the phone rang, he’d always say the same thing to Fluffy.
“When the phone rang, I’d say, ‘ring-a-ding,’” Ron said. “I had no idea he’d actually learn it!”
Later, it turned out Fluffy was paying close attention to his words and seemed to have known the meaning.
An Agonizing 16 Hours Trapped
Williams had a medical alert device for emergencies, but one morning, he slipped while getting out of the shower and hit his head. He couldn’t move to call for help. The bathroom door was closed, and his medical alert device was charging in another room!
His cellphone was on the bathroom counter, but he couldn’t reach it because his arm was trapped under him. Hours passed, and he couldn’t do anything. “16 hours,” he told FOX17.
Luckily, Fluffy, who loved hanging out in the bathroom like many cats, was there that day. This habit would end up saving Williams’ life.
‘Ring-a-Ding Fluffy’ You’re My Only Hope’
After 16 hours, Williams started to lose hope and began praying for help, reported the Sturgis Journal. He thought about his time serving in Korea and couldn’t believe this was how his life might end.
Then, Williams felt Fluffy licking his hand, and he realized the kitten might be his last chance.
He wondered if Fluffy could somehow get the cellphone from the counter and bring it closer to him.
“So I said, ‘ring-a-ding, Fluffy. You’re my only hope,’” Williams said. “And he really was. Just a few minutes later, I felt something hit my hand. That’s why I’m here today. I keep thinking, what if Fluffy hadn’t been in there with me? I’d be dead today.”
Amazingly, Williams felt the cellphone hit his hand. After a call to 911 and a trip to the hospital, the veteran only had some bruises, bumps, and soreness.
A Heroic/Angelic Furball
To him, Fluffy’s actions were nothing short of miraculous.
“No one is going to tell me God didn’t do this,” he said. “I’m alive today because of that little bundle of fur, that beautiful black and white cat. I’m so glad I got him.”
Following the incident, Fluffy was William’s hero.
“Someone calls him Flash,” he said. “Someone calls him Lightning. I call him my hero.”
Now, the veteran and the kitten would remain inseparable.
“He’s my hero, and he always will be,” said Ron. “He’ll never be away from me until the day I die.”
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