Cat survives Utah apartment fire by sheltering in closet for three days

Toast the cat escaped his namesake fate when blaze ripped through building and displaced more than 40 families

A pet cat quite fittingly named Toast survived a devastating fire that recently gutted an apartment complex in Utah by hiding in a closet - and then safely endured a days-long wait before being rescued, according to officials.

Beside prompting comments across the news and social media landscapes about cats having nine lives, Toast's death-defying story provided a slight measure of glad tidings surrounding a blaze that ultimately displaced hundreds of residents.