Thai navy sailors rescue abandoned cats from a burning, sinking ship

Thai navy sailors have braved choppy waters to perform a dramatic rescue this week after discovering four cats abandoned on a sinking ship that caught fire off a paradise island.

After the human crew had been taken to safety on Tuesday (local time), the navy was sent to the site of the capsized vessel to check for an oil spill, but discovered a few passengers had been forgotten.

“I used my camera to zoom in to the boat, and I saw one or two cats popping their heads out,” said First-Class Petty Officer Wichit Pukdeelon of the navy’s air…