As a follow up to the post, Do you know a pet who is a hero, the results are in.  The cat of the year is Winnie and her story is as follows:

While the Keesling family and their 14-year-old domestic shorthair, Winnie, were sleeping on the night of March 24, 2007, poisonous carbon monoxide fumes from a gasoline-powered water pump in the basement began to fill the family’s home. Winnie jumped onto Cathy and Eric Keesling’s bed, nudged Cathy’s ear and meowed wildly. When Cathy sat up, she felt nauseous and dizzy and, unable to wake her husband, called 911. When the paramedics arrived, they discovered the couple’s 14-year-old son, Michael, unconscious on the floor of his bedroom. All three family members were escorted from their home wearing oxygen masks and treated for carbon monoxide poisoning. Thanks to Winnie’s heroic efforts, they recovered quickly.

Check out the ASPCA website for all the winners and their wonderful stories.