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. S* q7 [7 a6 k& _8 q9 ~& bEDMONTON - 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.
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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.
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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
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Alex's parents, Danielle and Sean Rose, say they're grateful for Mel-O's heroics.
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. @- Y& Q$ h& m# L* V1 Q1 O! X* L! x"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. 3 \! i! c$ D1 |) A' N6 \
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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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7 E2 b G9 s# I- m' ]! {& N$ `Then the family rewarded Mel-O with a plate of tuna.
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2 S6 F: E3 F2 I2 WDanielle很快给他橙汁和饼干: f+ J1 R$ j8 G. c
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