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Hero, Kitty Kitty Kitty

  • July 26, 2013
  • By KIDS DISCOVER

England’s Dickin Medal for animal bravery has been awarded to carrier pigeons, dogs — and one cat. After the HMS Amethyst was attacked near China in 1949, the ship’s cat Simon was badly injured but still saved valuable food from rats and boosted morale during a 101-day siege.

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