On Sun Dec-11-2011 11:41, Matt Munson (1:218/109) wrote to All:

 MM> Hello everybody.

 MM> December 6, 2011 4:38 PM

 MM> Kittens discarded in cat food bag rescued by dog

 MM> By Michelle Castillo

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

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

 MM> Tipper and Skipper
 MM> (Credit: WHOTV)

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

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

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

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

Nice article!  Thanks.


Regards,

Roger 
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