The Story Of A Cat Who Was The Official Mayor of A Town for 20 years

A cat was born in 1997 and elected the same year as mayor of her town. Well that’s true ,you heared it right .She was mayor for almost 20 years.

There is a town named Talkeetna (K’dalkitnu) in Alaska, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 876, up from 772 in 2000. As of the census of 2000, there were 772 people, 358 households, and 181 families residing in the Talkeetna. The population density was 18.6 people per square mile (7.2/km2). There were 528 housing units at an average density of 12.7 per square mile (4.9/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 87.95% White, 3.76% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 1.30% from other races, and 6.87% from two or more races. 1.04% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

She had been the official mayor of Talkeetna for 20 years .

A cat named Stubbs was born in 1997 in Talkeetna, the same year she stepped into office. She had been the official mayor of Talkeetna for 20 years . That’s quite a big deal… In fact, Stubbs was a major tourist attraction since many people can’t believe that a cat is actually the mayor of that Alaskan town.

The history of how Stubbs became mayor is also quite interesting. There is a popular general store in Talkeetna called Nagley’s – well, in 1997 the owner, Lauri Stec , found Stubbs in a box along with a whole litter of kittens in the parking lot of Nagley’s. She claims to have picked Stubbs from the bunch because she didn’t have a tail.

Nagley’s General Store served as Stubbs’  office

Stubbs was nominated as a write-in because no one liked any of the running candidates. Since the people of Talkeetna clearly loved this cat. Nagley’s General Store served as Stubbs’  office . Despite lacking legislative powers, Stubbs has only grown in popularity since.  “Over 75% of visitors ask ‘Where’s the Mayor?’ or come in with this statement: ‘I have an appointment with the Mayor.

"It's an honorary position we gave him, and it just stuck," says Lauri Stec, general manager of Nagley's General Store, where Stubbs was adopted by the management as a stray kitten. "We don't own him, he owns us," she added.

The mayor was out making his rounds when he was attacked by a mixed-breed dog. Ms. Stec says she got a call about the incident at home, but couldn’t immediately locate Stubbs. When she found him bleeding on the ground, she wrapped him up and took him to a local vet. Stubbs survived, and upon his return to Nagley’s, was greeted like royalty. Fans from around the world, who knew of the cat mayor, sent get-well cards and left messages of support on a Facebook page.

This is the story of a cat that ruled a town in Alaska,U.S.

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