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Cat Survives New York Disaster
Oct. 18 — A miracle kitty survived 18 days without food amid the debris of ground zero, according to the New York Post.
Emergency workers rescued Precious the cat from the debris-covered roof of a damaged apartment building across from the World Trade Center. The 9-pound Persian suffered eye injuries, burns to her paws and smoke and dust inhalation.
But the feline was able to stay alive by lapping puddles of contaminated rainwater. "It's unbelievable. It's a miracle. I can't believe she's alive," D.J. Kerr, who owns Precious, told the paper. She and her husband Steve were out of town when the Twin Towers collapsed, blowing out the windows in their loft and filling it with flying glass, metal, dust and smoke.
A house sitter had been due to arrive at 10 a.m. that morning to take care of Precious, who had never been outside before. The Kerrs figured Precious was a goner, especially since their seven-story building at 114 Liberty St. was damaged and will be unfit for occupancy for at least nine months.
But earlier this month, rescuers, responding to a report of a cat crying, used a recovery dog to corner the injured and terrified animal on the cluttered rooftop. They then brought her to the nearby Suffolk County SPCA van, which had been treating rescue and search dogs for exhaustion and exposure, the paper said. Suffolk SPCA chief Roy Gross called Precious' survival "miraculous."
"This is the first good story we've heard," said Gross. "She has sores on her mouth from drinking out of puddles. She's dirty and dehydrated and her eyes were injured, but she's going to be OK."
"She lost two pounds and her little paws are burnt on the bottom because the top of the building was so hot, but she's going to live," Kerr said with a smile.