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December 6, 2011 4:38 PM

Kittens discarded in cat food bag rescued by dog

By
    Michelle Castillo

Regan, the dog who saved the day by rescuing two kittens from a discarded cat
food bag (WHOTV)
(CBS News)

Two kittens who were thrown mercilessly into a a bag and then dumped in the
middle of the road are now available for adoption from and Iowa rescue group.
But if it weren't for the heroic actions of dog named Reagan, they probably
would not have survived.

Tipper and Skipper
(Credit: WHOTV)

WHOTV reports that the two kittens, named Tipper and Skipper, were sealed in a
Meow Mix bag with the rest of the litter and then left in the street. The bag
had been run over by a vehicle, killing some of the kittens and making it
difficult to tell exactly how many cats were inside. Somehow, Tipper and
Skipper survived. "It was not a pretty sight," Linda Blakely from Iowa's
Raccoon Valley Animal Sanctuary said.

That's when Reagan stepped in. He grabbed the bag, and carried it home. He
didn't stop whining until his owner opened the bag. Covered in the blood and
remains of the kittens who were killed, she found two seriously injured
survivors.

"The instinct of the dog was to nurture and not kill the kittens. With all the
blood some dogs would have responded to the scent. Reagan the dog is a hero,"
Blakely said.

Tipper and Skipper were traumatized and weak from the experience, and had to
be fed with a bottle every two hours. They have recovered, and are now
available for adoption. Blakely believed their their survival is proof that
there is always a way to make things right, and wanted to remind pet owners
that there's always a safe method to finding a new home for pets if you are
unable to take care of them.

Matt

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