Mother Cat Takes a Bullet for Her Kittens  Mother cat and
kittensA heroic cat proved that there's nothing stronger than
the bond between a mother and her children. A mama cat in
California was rescued -- with her kittens -- after taking a
bullet to save them.  The Del Mar Times reported that the mother
and her litter were found abandoned and taken to a local shelter
-- where the staff had trouble separating the mama from her from
the kittens.  The responding veterinarian Dr. Helen Oba
recalled, "Mommy and baby kitties are all doing fine, but it was
touch and go when they first arrived. They were all very tiny,
malnourished, unvaccinated and very scared. It took a gentle
hand to pull that momma away from her babies."  Adorable Animal
Mothers With Babies | Webvet  After taking the mother -- who has
since been named Cindy -- for an examination, Dr. Oba discovered
the reason for her trepidation: the litter had been shot at with
a BB gun, and Cindy had a bullet lodged in her head. She was
operated on and is recove