Alaska Town Has Been Governed by a Cat for Nearly 15 Years

Cat has served as mayor of a small Alaska town for years.TALKEETNA, Alaska—The honorary mayor of the small tourist town of Talkeetna, Alaska, enjoys .Cat named Stubbs is mayor of Talkeetna.AN ALASKAN town has a purr-fectly unique mayor - a cat named Stubbs whose fame draws tourists. The part-Manx cat clawed his way.Alaskan town celebrates 15 years of cat mayor. A cat called Mayor Stubbs is celebrating 15 years in charge of the town of Talkeetna, Alaska.The part-manx was named honorary mayor shortly after his birth, and now locals all know the cat as "Mayor Stubbs." As the story goes, 15 years.