I bet you remember the video from about 10 years ago of a fireman giving CPR to a kitten he had just rescued from a house fire. The fireman's rescue goes on for minutes, the videographer said he stumbled upon him next to the firetruck and just started shooting. After what seems an eternity with no hope, the kitten begins to move and slowly comes back to life. I think he became the firehouse mascot, and he had some catchy fire-related name.
That said, as I was listening to Kerry's story of saving private ham"p"ster, and didn't hear her say that John was actually successful in saving private hamster. His daughter only seemed to mention the attemp.
I do remember that video! It was a very cool thing to do.
Much more impressive than my oxygen tent for hamsters!
I'll bet that kitten was spoiled rotten.