This is the “feel-good” story of the day:
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - This will probably be the first time a dog’s memorial service is attended by 300 cats.
A schnauzer-Siberian husky mix named Ginny will be eulogized Nov. 19 at the Westchester Cat Show, where she was named Cat of the Year in 1998 for her uncanny skill and bravery in finding and rescuing endangered felines. She died in August at age 17.
Ginny once threw herself against a vertical pipe at a construction site to topple it and reveal the kittens trapped inside. Another time she ignored the cuts on her paws as she dug through a box of broken glass to find an injured cat inside.
Her owner, Philip Gonzalez of Long Beach, said Thursday that he has tried to train other dogs to rescue cats like Ginny, but “They just didn’t have it.�
Ginny, a schnauzer-Siberian husky mix, relaxes with Blondie, the cat he lived with in Long Beach, N.Y., in the home of Philip Gonzalez in 1996. Ginny, who died in August, will be eulogized at the Westchester Cat Show.
