Mila, a three-legged kitten, sits on the lap of Airman 1st Class Katharina Helmic, 20th Maintenance Operation Squadron aircraft scheduler and a native of Omaha, Neb., at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 24, 2012. On June 26, 2012, Mila was discovered in a Chevy engine compartment and was rescued by Helmic's husband, Senior Airman James Helmic, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons team chief and a native of Phillipsburg, N.J. The kitten required $2,000 for medical treatment and a leg amputation after the incident. One month after the accident, $3,000 was raised on Indiegogo.com/operationsavemila for Mila.

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• Original datetime: 2012-07-24
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