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Three-legged cat named 'cat of the year' by ASPCA (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals / October 21, 2010
SAN DIEGO - A three-legged cat that inspired a series of children's books and a once-abandoned dog that helped save lives after the Haiti earthquake have received national honors.
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals announced its cat and dog of the year awards. Both are one-time California castoffs.
Cat honors went to Henry, a stray, injured kitten found on Cathy Conheim’s property in the San Diego County mountain community of Julian in 2004. Henry was unable to move his left leg, so Cathy rushed him to a local veterinary hospital. Where his leg was amputated.
When Henry recovered, he became Conheim’s inspiration to help people learn tolerance and resilience in facing physical disabilities. She wrote several children’s books that have generated more than $50,000 for local animal welfare groups.
Pearl, a 4-year-old Labrador retriever, was abandoned at a shelter, then trained and sent this year to Haiti with a rescue team from the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The county's seven rescue teams helped bring 12 people to safety.