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Lily is 14 years old. One day as I was driving on Route 46 West in Parsippany, I noticed what I thought was a stuffed animal in the median between the east and westbound lanes.

The median was about two feet wide with heavy traffic both ways. As I was driving by, the little head moved and I realized it was just a kitten. I immediately pulled onto the median several yards away where it was safest and began walking toward the kitty, all the while cooing her and talking so she would not bolt out into traffic.

She didn't move but proceeded to meow at me. When I was within 10 feet, a semi truck was coming down the road, and I just stopped, closed my eyes and said a prayer until it passed. Luckily, she was still there and I made it to her.

I picked her up and realized she was injured, but to what extent, I did not know. When I got her safely in my truck, she stayed pinned to me, purring and rubbing on my face as I started to drive away. I was petting her with one hand when I realized she had no tail, but a not as yet healed stump.

I got her to a vet to find she was about 4 months old, with a severed tail, a broken shoulder, a broken back leg (which was already mending) and a right front paw that didn't work quite right (she was born with this).

Fourteen years later, she is still the sweetest, happiest and healthiest cat! She's loved my son since the day he was born and would often wake me up when she heard the baby crying. She has brought so much joy to our family, I'm so blessed to have found her, and there are so many years filled of wonderful stories with her. She is a gift to me.

Story submitted by Cathy Steinhilb from Rockaway, New Jersey.

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