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November 15, 1998

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Binkie, the Cat of the Day
Name: Binkie
Age: Two years old
Gender: Female
Breed: Maine Coon (We think)
Home: Sulphur Springs, Texas, USA
 
   Binkie is our miracle kitty. After dinner one night we pulled over at a deserted gas station because our daughter felt sick. My husband said "Oh, there's a kitten, and she's hurt." I caught her, and I picked her up by the nape of her neck and she immediately started to purr. My husband held her in his lap all the way home, saying, "What are we going to do with this cat?"

    Upon inspection of her, we discovered her right hind leg had been bitten and was infected. She was also starving. We fed her a large bowl of cat food and she furiously ate it all. The next morning, my hubby took her to the vet and told them the story. They treated her and gave her a shot and sent her home and she's been with us ever since.

    She is still very shy and timid. It is obvious that she was traumatized by her experience alone, hurt and hungry. She has the sweetest purr meow (trill) and those big beautiful eyes melt our hearts every time she looks at us.
 

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