Wonder Cat to Throw Out Game's First Pitch

I'm sure you've seen the story from California about a cat saving a young boy from a vicious dog attack - the story from Bakersfield is about how innocent little 4-year-old Jeremy Triantafilo was riding his bike around in his parents' driveway the other day when a dog sneaked up and grabbed him. The dog wrestles with the boy's leg for just a few moments until Tara, the Triantafilo's HERO CAT, comes flying in ... knocking the dog off the boy before chasing the canine away. Well, the boy's parents say he needed a few stitches after the attack but overall, he's doing fine.

Now that Tara, and her family are famous Internet stars, she's now accepted the honor to toss out the first pitch at the Bakersfield Blaze baseball game on May 20. The team, which is the Class A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds, contacted the boy's family about the possibility of her taking the mound alongside Jeremy. They said yes and the whole family, Tara included, will take the mound for the ceremonial first pitch when the Blaze take on the Lancaster JetHawks.

As an added incentive to get animal lovers to attend, half price tickets are available to any fan that brings unused animal toys or unopened animal food to the game. The food and toys will be given to a local animal charity or shelter. It's unclear exactly how Tara will get the ball to home plate.