A 6-month-old kitten named Aurora was saved by a couple after they saw her being thrown out from a moving vehicle into oncoming traffic during the summer. Aurora had to receive months of veterinary recovery before coming home to Sam and Elyssa Pecora
A kitten tossed into oncoming traffic from a moving vehicle over the summer has found a permanent home with the motorists who witnessed the act in Brevard County. The couple welcomed the 6-month-old cat, named Aurora, into their home after months of specialized veterinary recovery
The incident occurred over the summer when the Pecora’s spotted an object flying out of a vehicle ahead of them. They initially thought the item was highway litter tumbling across the lanes
"I thought it was a plastic bag that was kind of blowing across the road," Sam Pecora said
The couple watched in horror when they realized a live animal was trapped inside. "She looked like she had been injured when we saw her run off," Elyssa Pecora said
Volunteers with Kitten Angel Rescue searched the roadway corridor, retrieved the injured animal in time and spent months nursing her back to health
FOX 35 first met the kitten in July, learning caretakers named her Aurora after the intersection where she nearly died
Aurora made a full medical recovery and moved in with the couple who stopped to track her down. "Want to make her happy – give her a happy h