Hero cat Tara, held by owner Roger Triantafilo (r.), licks its whiskers as it is surrounded by news media after throwing the ceremonial first pitch before the Bakersfield Blaze and Lancaster Jayhawks Single A baseball game at Sam Lynn Ballpark in Bakersfield, California May 20. Tara, the California cat that became a YouTube sensation after being caught on video saving Triantafilo's son from a dog attack, has been invited to 'throw' the first pitch at a minor league baseball game, Bakersfield Blaze officials said. /Kevork Djansezian/Reuters
