margaret
01-26-2001, 11:13 AM
Did anyone see this story in the newspaper a couple of days ago? It's amazing! That man and his dog are heroes! I saw the article in the Chicago Sun-Times, from Wednesday, January 24th:
MAN WALKING HIS DOG DISCOVERS 5 LIVE CATS FROZEN IN SNOWBANK
By Peter Maller
Mike Lalley chipped away ice to free a cat he found frozen in a snowbank while walking his dog in 20-degree weather outside Cedarburg, Wis., last weekend.
Lalley said he chiseled the cat from the snow by pounding on the icy crust with his glove. One of the cat's paws was particularly difficult to break free, he said.
"Basically, the fur around her body was frozen into the snow," Lalley said. "She was stuck."
After finally loosening the cat form its icy hole, Lalley discovered four more cats huddled beneath it for warmth.
All five cats managed to survive their ordeal, said Jennifer Pierce-Sylvester, executive director of the Ozaukee Humane Society. The animals are being treated at the shelter for exposure and will likely be put up for adoption, she said.
"It's truly amazing that they lived," said Pierce-Sylvester, whose organization has been caring for the animals since they arrived Monday morning. "We can't find any signs of frostbite."
Lalley credits his dog, Jessie, a yellow Labrador retriever, with saving the cats' lives. The dog started digging after sniffing the buried cats in the hard-packed snow.
"I didn't think the one that was on top was going to live," he said. "The others slept four or five hours, and then they were running around, kicking up a storm."
All of the cats--apparently from two litters--are younger than a year old.
The animals were treated with heating pads and fed warm food at the shelter.
Lalley brought the cats to the humane society after keeping them wrapped in a blanket in the laundry room at home for a day.
--Scripps Howard News Service
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MAN WALKING HIS DOG DISCOVERS 5 LIVE CATS FROZEN IN SNOWBANK
By Peter Maller
Mike Lalley chipped away ice to free a cat he found frozen in a snowbank while walking his dog in 20-degree weather outside Cedarburg, Wis., last weekend.
Lalley said he chiseled the cat from the snow by pounding on the icy crust with his glove. One of the cat's paws was particularly difficult to break free, he said.
"Basically, the fur around her body was frozen into the snow," Lalley said. "She was stuck."
After finally loosening the cat form its icy hole, Lalley discovered four more cats huddled beneath it for warmth.
All five cats managed to survive their ordeal, said Jennifer Pierce-Sylvester, executive director of the Ozaukee Humane Society. The animals are being treated at the shelter for exposure and will likely be put up for adoption, she said.
"It's truly amazing that they lived," said Pierce-Sylvester, whose organization has been caring for the animals since they arrived Monday morning. "We can't find any signs of frostbite."
Lalley credits his dog, Jessie, a yellow Labrador retriever, with saving the cats' lives. The dog started digging after sniffing the buried cats in the hard-packed snow.
"I didn't think the one that was on top was going to live," he said. "The others slept four or five hours, and then they were running around, kicking up a storm."
All of the cats--apparently from two litters--are younger than a year old.
The animals were treated with heating pads and fed warm food at the shelter.
Lalley brought the cats to the humane society after keeping them wrapped in a blanket in the laundry room at home for a day.
--Scripps Howard News Service
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