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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.
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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 , x. s6 h: J+ b- u
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Alex's parents, Danielle and Sean Rose, say they're grateful for Mel-O's heroics.
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2 `& L: ^8 A% \$ r"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. 1 T) a2 z4 J$ i, F
* u+ c Z2 n1 B- S8 R"He had five minutes before he would have seized. He would have seized and slipped into a coma and died."
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& O9 Y% z2 | @) wAfter 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. - t% {! T" o v& Z+ q$ H
5 S" b- _/ O T+ l4 mDanielle很快给他橙汁和饼干5 `2 N$ @ G+ [ l. a
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