[Vision2020] It's Caturday

[Tom Hansen]

Courtesy of the Sioux City Journal at:

http://tinyurl.com/Sioux-City-Caturday

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Sioux City cat found alive with nail in its head

SIOUX CITY -- A cat found Wednesday with a nail driven into its head is in
stable condition at a Sioux City animal hospital awaiting surgery.

Animal Control owner Cindy Rarrat has named the young adult female calico
cat "Amazing Grace."

Rarrat said a woman notified Animal Control of an injured cat roaming in
the 500 block of Center St. Wednesday afternoon.

When they went to impound the cat, Animal Control officers discovered that
a flat head nail had been driven into her skull.

"I've never seen anything like this," Rarrat said. "And to still have the
cat be alive, It's just amazing."

Hence the cat's name.

Rarrat said Amazing Grace, who was not found wearing identification and is
not microchipped, was purring, eating and in good spirits today. A
veterinarian at Siouxland Animal Hospital will remove the nail from her
head Friday. The surgery will be a "risky procedure," according to Rarrat.
Animal Control is accepting donations to help cover the cost of the cat's
surgery.

"It's almost out through the other end," she said of the nail which was
likely driven from the front of the cat's head to the back with a nail
gun. "You can feel it under the skin."

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This female calico cat dubbed "Amazing Grace" was found with a nail in its
head Wednesday, May 19, 2010, in the 500 block of Center Street in Sioux
City.

http://tinyurl.com/Amazing-Grace-the-Cat

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Now, that is one tough kitty.

Seeya round town, Moscow.

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho

"A meow massages the heart."

- Stuart McMillan