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Apr. 26, 2006 04:42 PM
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EDMONTON - If not for his cat Mel-O, 9-year-old Alex Rose figures he'd be laid up in a hospital bed trying to recover from a diabetic seizure - or worse. , w5 D1 m A% M. @2 F C9 P8 }3 e8 ^
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His year-old feline - who usually stays away from people - crawled up four steps onto Alex's loft bed and walked across his belly, clawed and batted him to wake the boy, who has Type 1 diabetes, just as his blood sugar dropped to dangerously low levels. / v+ r5 m+ z4 a
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"It was amazing," said Alex, as he scooped ice cream into his mouth to celebrate his ninth birthday Tuesday at the Edmonton Humane Society, where Mel-O received a certificate and special tag for her part in keeping him alive. advertisement 1 h8 X/ f, C# |) u. y* u
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Alex's parents, Danielle and Sean Rose, say they're grateful for Mel-O's heroics. ) i, Q' {' m' u3 T
G2 |! e* [! B9 F, V5 ?"Did she save his life? In my mind, yes," said Danielle, referring to the March 28 incident at the family home in Morinville, north of Edmonton.
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After Alex woke up, Danielle quickly gave him orange juice and cookies to boost his flagging blood sugar levels, she said.
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Then the family rewarded Mel-O with a plate of tuna. + X# ?" W0 a# n% \! d/ r9 R
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Danielle很快给他橙汁和饼干
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