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Cat Stuck in Wall Waves Paw For Help
COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A cat stuck in a wall at a house under construction initiated his rescue when he caught the attention of a prospective buyer by meowing and waving his paw out a small hole.
The cat had gotten stuck behind the wall but found a gap between a gas pipe and the wall board where he could stick out his paw. He was spotted Saturday by someone touring the house.
Collierville Animal Services supervisor Nina Wingfield said she heard a "hoarse meow" after she arrived at the house.
"When he knew we were there, it was a very hoarse, frantic meow," she said. Wingfield freed the feline by cutting away the wall board with a knife.
"He had his paw out touching - not clawing - the whole time, like he was saying 'Come on! Come on,'" Wingfield said.
She thinks the cat, who had been stuck without food long enough for his ribs to be showing, is a lost pet. The owners have until Friday to come forward and claim him before he will be offered for adoption to someone else.
In the meantime, the animal shelter is calling him by a new name: Wally.
03-29-06 19:40 EST
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Airline Sued Over Dog's Death
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A pet owner sued American Airlines on Wednesday after his English bulldog died following a cross-country flight.
In this undated photo provided by the Ing family, Willie, a two-year-old English bulldog, is shown. (AP)
Terrence Ing, 29, claims airline employees refused to provide a veterinarian and other care after the dog became sick. He is seeking unspecified damages.
Tim Smith, a spokesman for American Airlines, a unit of AMR Corp., declined to comment on the allegations but defended the company's pet transport practices.
According to the suit, Ing flew 2-year-old Willie from New York to San Francisco on Aug. 2. When Ing went to retrieve him, the dog did not come when he was called, said Ing's attorney, Corey Evans.
Employees said a veterinarian would arrive in five minutes, but one was never called, the suit alleges.
Workers then took Willie to a hangar off limits to Ing, who did not see the dog for another five hours, the suit says. By then the dog was dead.
It was unclear why Willie died, Evans said. Animal paramedics said the dog may have survived had employees provided adequate care, the suit said.
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