Fat, Friendly Cat Keeps Tabs on WI Village

[TheMightyFavog]

http://www.jsonline.com/news/wisconsin/113432639.html

Village of Sharon — Truth be told, the mayor of this Walworth County community is a layabout who spends much of his day eating and sleeping.

Actually, the village of 900 has a president and a mayor. The president is human and the mayor is a four-legged tabby cat who wormed his way into the hearts of Sharon, one meow and one leg rub at a time.

Like the cat who took up residence in an Iowa library - and whose exploits became a New York Times bestseller - the cat known as the mayor of Sharon, or Freddy, lives at the Village Hall, greeting folks who come to pay water or property tax bills. He meows to go out twice a day to make his rounds in the small downtown, visiting the post office, the back doors of restaurants and at least one tavern, as well as stopping to catch mice in a wooded area across from the Village Hall.

"This is his town," said Sharon Postmaster Scott Vinke. "Everyone looks out for him. If he's crossing the street, everybody stops and gives him the right of way. He's the mayor."

[KamaAina]

1. Does he have any ambitions toward higher office?

Nver mind the Tea Party, here's the Catnip Party!

[grasswire]

2. pic

[Tuesday Afternoon]

3. that is a good looking mayor, right there!

yes sir :D

[Crystal Clarity]

4. This has got to be a great little town to have a cat as it's Mayor!

A few local business' in my area have their own store cat(s). I actually go out of my way and pay more for items there because of it. Especially since, in all of the cases, the kitties were strays that they had taken in... (Well for that reason, and because Wal-Mart is the only other choice)

Cool story, Cool Kitty! :hi:

[emilyg]

6. Aww - cutie.

[Flaxbee]

5. Great story, thank you very much for posting

I love my kitties; cats can have such incredibly mellow and magnetic personalities.

[david13]

7. Why did the cat cross the street. dc

[lunatica]

8. There's a town that knows the natural order of things

Makes me wonder if he's a tomcat with prodigy.

[snagglepuss]

9. Awwww. That is so sweet. A terrific puss for a terrific town. nt

[Lorien]

10. A collar would be a good idea

since he's been taken to the pound by accident once already.