Sept. 28 (UPI) — Nationwide pet insurance coverage introduced a New York cat who ended up folded up in a settee mattress was awarded the Hambone Award for probably the most uncommon pet insurance coverage declare of the yr.
Nationwide stated the fifteenth annual Hambone Award, named in honor of a canine who ate a whole ham whereas trapped in a fridge, was awarded to a cat named Giles.
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Giles’ homeowners, Reid and Kaitlyn, stated the cat was beneath the couch mattress when Reid’s stepmother folded it again into the sofa.
Giles, like the remainder of the finalists for the award, absolutely recovered from his accidents.
“Giles’ predicament exhibits simply how simply an strange state of affairs can turn out to be precarious for a pet,” Jules Benson, vp of pet well being and chief veterinary officer for Nationwide, stated in a information launch. “We’re so glad that the fast actions of Giles’ household and their veterinary care group set him up for a speedy restoration.”
Giles and his homeowners have been offered with the Hambone Award trophy, a present card and a donation to be made within the feline’s identify to an accredited pet-related charity of the household’s alternative.
