<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"></head><body dir="auto"><div><span></span></div><div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">Courtesy of "Click on Detroit" at:</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; "><br></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; "><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; white-space: nowrap; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-text-size-adjust: none; "><a href="http://tinyurl.com/ahkok88">http://tinyurl.com/ahkok88</a></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; "><br></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">-------------------------------------</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; "> </div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; "><img src="cid:FED8D9C5-FB0C-4DDD-8932-269678416792" alt="sick-kitten.jpg" id="FED8D9C5-FB0C-4DDD-8932-269678416792" width="593" height="346"></div><div><p xmlns="http://www.coremedia.com/2003/richtext-1.0" style="margin: 0px 0px 1.7em; padding: 0px; "></p><h1 style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; "><font size="3"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Sick kitten saved after plea for help on Craigslist</span></font></h1><h2 class="subHeadline" style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; font-weight: normal; "><font size="3"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Hamtramck woman takes to craigslist to save kitten named Snickers, community rallies</span></font></h2><p></p><p xmlns="http://www.coremedia.com/2003/richtext-1.0" style="margin: 0px 0px 1.7em; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">A sick kitten was rescued in Hamtramck after a plea for help on <a href="http://craigslist.org">craigslist.org</a>.</span></p><p xmlns="http://www.coremedia.com/2003/richtext-1.0" style="margin: 0px 0px 1.7em; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Wednesday night a Hamtrack woman says she heard what sounded like crying coming from outside of her home on Hanel Street.</span></p><p xmlns="http://www.coremedia.com/2003/richtext-1.0" style="margin: 0px 0px 1.7em; padding: 0px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">She found a kitten alone in the snow.</span></p><p xmlns="http://www.coremedia.com/2003/richtext-1.0" style="margin: 0px 0px 1.7em; padding: 0px; "><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The cats eyes were crusted shut and it was having problems breathing.</span></p><p xmlns="http://www.coremedia.com/2003/richtext-1.0" style="margin: 0px 0px 1.7em; padding: 0px; "><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">With no access to a car the woman took to the website Craigslist for help.</span></p><p xmlns="http://www.coremedia.com/2003/richtext-1.0" style="margin: 0px 0px 1.7em; padding: 0px; "><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">She posted a image of the sickly kitten with the caption HELP!</span></p><p xmlns="http://www.coremedia.com/2003/richtext-1.0" style="margin: 0px 0px 1.7em; padding: 0px; "></p><p xmlns="http://www.coremedia.com/2003/richtext-1.0" style="margin: 0px 0px 1.7em; padding: 0px; "><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Within an hour the woman says she was bombarded with calls and emails from people who wanted to help.</span></p><p xmlns="http://www.coremedia.com/2003/richtext-1.0" style="margin: 0px 0px 1.7em; padding: 0px; "><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Melissa Franklin, of Harrison Township, was browsing the website when she saw the post.</span></p><p xmlns="http://www.coremedia.com/2003/richtext-1.0" style="margin: 0px 0px 1.7em; padding: 0px; "><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The image of the cat was shocking.</span></p><p xmlns="http://www.coremedia.com/2003/richtext-1.0" style="margin: 0px 0px 1.7em; padding: 0px; "><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">With a quick text to a friend, the gears of fate were put into motion for the kitten.</span></p><p xmlns="http://www.coremedia.com/2003/richtext-1.0" style="margin: 0px 0px 1.7em; padding: 0px; "><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">It was picked up from Hamtramck and delivered to the care of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/4Paws1Heart" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: none; outline: 0px; ">4 Paws 1 Heart</a> in Harper Woods.</span></p><p xmlns="http://www.coremedia.com/2003/richtext-1.0" style="margin: 0px 0px 1.7em; padding: 0px; "><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The kitten, named Snickers, is under weight and suffering from a sever respiratory infection.</span></p><p xmlns="http://www.coremedia.com/2003/richtext-1.0" style="margin: 0px 0px 1.7em; padding: 0px; "><font color="#000000"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/4Paws1Heart" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: none; outline: 0px; ">4 Paws 1 Heart </a>is a 501C charitable organization that funds medical treatment for abandoned and homeless animals.</span></font></p><p xmlns="http://www.coremedia.com/2003/richtext-1.0" style="margin: 0px 0px 1.7em; padding: 0px; "><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Veterinary technician and co-founder of the organization Gina Deluca says the kitten may lose an eye if he survives the ordeal.</span></p><p xmlns="http://www.coremedia.com/2003/richtext-1.0" style="margin: 0px 0px 1.7em; padding: 0px; "><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">In a<a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=440784835987176" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: none; outline: 0px; "> Facebook update Thursday morning DeLuca wrote</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/4Paws1Heart?fref=ts" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: none; outline: 0px; ">,</a> "This kitten is in bad shape from an upper respiratory that developed into <span class="text_exposed_show">a severe infection. I decided to bring the kitten home tonight because he needs supportive care around the clock."</span></span></p><p xmlns="http://www.coremedia.com/2003/richtext-1.0" style="margin: 0px 0px 1.7em; padding: 0px; "><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The prognoses for the cat is guarded, but for now Snickers is receiving help and medical care.</span></p><p></p></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">-------------------------------------<br><br><div>Seeya round town, Moscow, because . . .</div><div><br></div><div>"Moscow Cares"</div><div><a href="http://www.MoscowCares.com">http://www.MoscowCares.com</a></div><div> </div><div><div>Tom Hansen</div><div>Moscow, Idaho</div><div><br></div><div>"<span style="font-size: medium; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">There's room at the top they are telling you still</span><span style="font-size: medium; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); "> </span></div><span style="font-size: medium; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">But first you must learn how to smile as you kill </span><br style="font-size: medium; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); "><span style="font-size: medium; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">If you want to be like the folks on the hill."</span></div><div><font size="3"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);"><br></span></font></div><div><font size="3"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);">- John Lennon<br></span></font><div> </div></div></div></div></body></html>