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Old July 6th 07, 01:46 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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Cat Survives Nearly 3 Weeks Crossing Pacific Ocean Without Food or
Water
07-05-2007 11:32 AM

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. -- A cat whose owners thought was lost spent
nearly three weeks crossing the Pacific Ocean in a shipping container with
no food or water _ and appears to be just fine.

The voyage began after Pamela Escamilla lost sight of her 3-year-old
calico, Spice, while packing a huge container with household goods in
Waikoloa Village, Hawaii.

The container was shipped June 15 to Southern California. Escamilla,
39, and her husband couldn't find the cat before taking their flight and
asked neighbors in Hawaii to call if Spice returned.

While the Escamillas feared the worst, Spice spent 18 days in the
pitch-black container without food or water as it crossed the Pacific before
arriving at the San Bernardino home of Escamilla's parents on Tuesday.

"We really thought that cat was going to be dead," said Edward
Gardner, Escamilla's father.

When Escamilla opened the container, she and family members huddled
around her noticed fluffs of cat hair on the floor.

They started removing items, and Escamilla climbed into the container
to search.

"I saw (Spice) poke her head out from behind some bicycles, and I
started to scream," said Escamilla. She gently picked up the cat and went to
the veterinarian, who said the feline's prognosis was good.

"It's always a good day when the cat's alive," said Escamilla. "We
didn't know what we would find."

Spice's kidneys had shrunk and her bowels were backed up, but she
managed to get some food and water down at the vet, Escamilla said.

The vet gave the Escamillas a soup recipe for Spice made of chicken
broth and marrow.

"(The vet) said, 'That's a calico for you,"' Escamilla said. "They
have a survival instinct."

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Old July 6th 07, 02:19 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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"jofirey" wrote in
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Cat Survives Nearly 3 Weeks Crossing Pacific Ocean Without Food
or
Water
07-05-2007 11:32 AM

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. -- A cat whose owners thought was lost
spent
nearly three weeks crossing the Pacific Ocean in a shipping container
with no food or water _ and appears to be just fine.

The voyage began after Pamela Escamilla lost sight of her
3-year-old
calico, Spice, while packing a huge container with household goods in
Waikoloa Village, Hawaii.

The container was shipped June 15 to Southern California.
Escamilla,
39, and her husband couldn't find the cat before taking their flight



Too bad Pamela did not pack herself in the container. I'd like to smack
her up side the head. Too much Hawaii gold I suspect.


 




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