I was sitting in my living room one time & my cat was by my chair. Suddenly, she jumped straight up in the air - I looked, and a snake was curled up by my feet! She started swiping at it & it struck at her. My husband and I both just jumped up & stood on our chairs screaming while the poor cat tried to defend her home.
Finally, my husband caught the snake & took it outside after he determined it was a rat snake. Considering I am deathly afraid of snakes - it was really hard for me to relax in my house for awhile.
I had another cat that woke me up in the middle of the night once - peeing on my stomach! Never did it before or since - I’ve always wondering what he was trying to tell me.