A cat was killed in a house fire in Waterford Township late Monday morning.

A driver passing by reported the fire in the 11200 block of Route 97 North around 11:20 a.m.

Firefighter arrived to find heavy smoke and a fire in the kitchen, which suffered moderate damage.

It took firefighters 15-20 minutes to knock down the flames.

The house suffered smoke damage.

No one was home at the time, but two dogs were rescued from the home.