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Wild Cat Gang Keeps Lost Boy Alive

(Newser Summary) – Police in Argentina recently found a 1-year-old homeless boy being cared for by wild cats, the Daily Telegraph reports. A policewoman on patrol noticed an unusually large cat gathering which, on closer inspection, was surrounding the boy. Doctors believe the eight cats snuggled up to keep the child warm on cold nights that would have otherwise been fatal.

“The boy was lying at the bottom of a gutter,” the officer said. “There were all these cats on top of him licking him because he was really dirty. When I walked over they became really protective and spat at me.” The cats also apparently foraged for the boy's food. Police later found his homeless father, who said cats have always been protective of his son.
Source: Daily Telegraph (UK)

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A young boy was found being protected by cats on the street.   (Shutterstock)
A young boy was found being protected by cats on the...
A young boy was found being protected by cats on the street.   (Shutterstock)
A young boy was found being protected by cats on the...
A young boy was found being protected by cats on the street.   (Shutterstock)
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They would have viewed the baby like a big hot water bottle. Cats will cuddle up to anything to keep warm, even dogs. - A spokesman for Thames Valley Animal Welfare

The cats knew he was fragile and needed protecting. - Alicia Lorena, the Argentine police woman who found the boy

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stormy7
Dec 20, 08 3:43 PM CST
LOVE THOSE CATS! Reply
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PaleRider
Dec 20, 08 8:41 PM CST
The Chinese would have eaten the cats, and maybe the boy too. Why was the boy abandon, did they eat his parents. Reply
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Prevost1580
Dec 21, 08 11:42 AM CST
Pl support TNR ( Trap-neuter-return ) these cats are just trying to survive on a daily basis and were,sadly! thrown out by society. Ferals are victims of human iresponsibility. p.s starving them to death is inhumane and does NOT solve the overpopulation. Reply
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