Soldier’s cat makes perilous journey from Afghanistan to Oregon

Yahoo ^ | Mar 22, 2013

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A decorated veteran took quite a risk in getting his new friend from the sandbox to the litter box.

And along the way, Staff Sgt. Jesse Knott found an unlikely ally in his elaborate plan to evacuate his adopted cat from the war zone in Afghanistan.

In an interview with KPTV, Knott explains that he met his pet cat, Koshka, at his base of operations inside the war-torn country. Koshka was a stray cat, serving a practical purpose as the unofficial mouse catcher. At first glance, Koshka was the "purrfect" weapon.

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http://www.kptv.com/story/21676965/soldier-risks-it-all-to-save-cat-in-afghanistan?autoStart=true&topVideoCatNo=default&clipId=8657108

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[sockmonkey]

What a beautiful, sweet looking cat.

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[Twotone]

A kitty ping AND an Oregon ping...

[Christie at the beach]

That steals your heart.

God Bless this soldier.

Thank you for posting.

[Rusty0604]

Thanks for posting.

[Daffynition]

Totaling different title: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3000078/posts

Impossible to prevent. Spread good news! :)

[nuconvert]

I like your pics :~ )

[patriot08]

What a sweet story. Thanks for Posting.

[EinNYC]

I love it! A PURRFECT ending! Goooooooo kittehs!

[Daffynition]

Thanks....Stole borrowed them from: http://www.kboi2.com/news/local/199207481.html :)

[depressed in 06]

When I was studying high school Russian, I had a cat I called Koshka, koshka being Russian for cat.

[CatherineofAragon]

What a darling cat.....just adorable.

I’d love to shake that soldier’s hand for saving him and giving him a home.

[Slings and Arrows]

[Fred Nerks]

Made my day, thanks.

[Slings and Arrows]

My pleasure.

[celtic gal]

What a sweet cat.
All my cats over the years have all been rescues and I have been caretaker for some wonderful breeds..Siamese, Tonks, Russian Blue, Classic Tabbies, Tuxies, and they are all very smart cookies...

[Lx]

Awesome story; I love it. Beautiful kitteh as well.
That soldier is some kind of man, way to go!