When a baby was left in a box on the streets of Russia, Masha, a long-haired tabby cat, crawled into the box and kept him warm until health inspectors arrived.

"The newborn had been outside for only a few hours and, thanks to Masha, the little boy did not freeze to death." a hospital spokesman stated.

Masha is a communal cat that is cared for by the people of the neighborhood. When she saw the baby, who appeared to be in excellent shape, she immediately began caring for him as if he were her own.

The whiskered hero continued to meow at passersby until one of the neighbors finally grabbed her attention!

As a neighbor put it, "She is very peaceful and nice, so when I heard her meowing, I feared she had hurt herself."