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Source: NPR
Tara, a tabby from Bakersfield, Calif., has won an honor that so routinely goes to that other kind of pet, it's known as the Hero Dog award. This time, the Society for The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Los Angeles had to scratch out "dog," and etch "cat" on the trophy instead.
Who can forget Tara swinging into action in a viral video from home security cameras last year?
The dog from next door had crept up on Tara's owner 4-year-old Jeremy Triantafilo as he played on his bike in the driveway. The intruder clamped his teeth into Jeremy's leg and began to drag him. Tara dashed to the rescue, body-slammed the dog, and chased him off the scene.
Jeremy needed eight stitches in his leg, and says of Tara, "She is my hero."
Read more: http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/06/19/415878758/cat-wins-hero-dog-award
TexasTowelie
(111,938 posts)We hit the post button at about the same time.
Little Tich
(6,171 posts)Moar cats!
oldandhappy
(6,719 posts)Good Job,Tara. You are a heroine. Hope you got some extra treats, smile.
snagglepuss
(12,704 posts)What a good pussy-cat. Thanks for posting.
840high
(17,196 posts)SoapBox
(18,791 posts)DakotaLady
(246 posts)Tara and her humans can so be proud of her heroism.
Love these kinds of threads. Thank you for posting.
TwilightGardener
(46,416 posts)AgingAmerican
(12,958 posts)nt
Surya Gayatri
(15,445 posts)Aerows
(39,961 posts)She protected her human!
awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)Aerows
(39,961 posts)because of the obvious teasing, but my girl literally pounced on a raccoon, and it squealed as it ran off.
I haven't had trouble with them anymore. I was terrified for her, but she went in with all 4 sets of claws going with teeth. It screamed in fear and ran. She was tail lashing, angry as could be. I have new respect for a pissed off cat. She looked like she was prepared to take on a dinosaur in my defense (because of course, I freaked).
Duppers
(28,117 posts)brer cat
(24,523 posts)Doesn't taste good, doesn't smell like catnip. Meh.
K&R for brave kitty.
calimary
(81,110 posts)Tara will be nonchalant about it. After all, it isn't a cat toy either.
LOVE THOSE KITTEHS!!!!