Angel the dog credited with saving kittens

[August 21, 2008]  RENO, Nev. (AP) -- You've heard of man bites dog. What about, dog saves cats? A 2-year-old dog that had been turned over to the Nevada Humane Society's shelter in Reno is being credited with rescuing six abandoned kittens.

Shelter director Diane Blankenburg said it happened Monday while the 2-year-old boxer/pit bull mix named Angel was on a walk with a pair of volunteers, Frank Gomez and his 9-year-old stepson, Joel Fontes.

They were walking on the hot day with temperatures in the 90s when the dog became obsessed with something in the bushes. When she refused to move on, Gomez investigated and discovered a box full of 3-week-old orange tabby kittens that were frightened and hungry.

One of the abandoned kittens escaped before shelter staff were summoned to the scene, but Angel tracked it down and Gomez handed it over to safety.

[Associated Press]

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