Sunday, March 4, 2012

BOBBY THE TABBY CAT'S ORDEAL EARNS FREQUENT FLYER MILES.(Living)

Byline: Barbara Delaney

They say there's a first time for everything.

Such was the case on Friday,

when Pan Am airlines waived its frequent flyer requirements and awarded wings to a brown tabby cat named Bobby.

"We once had a cat named Felix who broke loose from his crate in a plane's cargo area," said Susan Timper, Pan Am spokeswoman. "It took weeks before we found him. But as far as stowaways go, this is a first."

The ceremony, featuring Bobby, took place at the company's ticket counter at Continental Airport in Houston, Texas. Making the presentation - a collar depicting wings - was Paul Scholz, a 28-year pilot and resident of Clifton Park.

"It's amazing he's even alive," says …

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