Mayor of Talkeetna Alaska
Stubbs (born April 12, 1997) is a cat who has been the honorary mayor of Talkeetna, Alaska, since July 1997. TALKEETNA, Al. (KTUU) - A cat named Stubbs has been the mayor of Talkeetna, Alaska for nearly all of his life. It's been that way for more than a decade in the small tourist town that boasts nearly 900 residents. Move over Grumpy Cat. The feline mayor of a small town in Alaska is grabbing hearts all over the world after being mauled on Aug. 31 by a loose dog. People from far and wide seem to be rooting for Stubbs the Cat, the small orange tabby who is honorary mayor of Talkeetna, Alaska. (KTUU) - A cat named Stubbs has been the mayor of Talkeetna, Alaska for nearly all of his life. It's been that way for more than a decade in the small tourist town that boasts nearly 900 residents. The part-manx was named honorary mayor shortly after his birth, and now locals all know the cat as Mayor Stubbs.. Fans worldwide are rooting for Stubbs the cat, mayor of Talkeetna, Alaska, after mauling. In a Sept. 3 photo provided by Lauri Stec, Stubbs, the cat that has served as longtime honorary mayor of Talkeetna, Alaska, is shown recovering at the Big Lake-Susitna Veterinary Hospital in Big Lake, Alaska. Mayor Stubbs has been at the helm of the small town of Talkeetna, Alaska for 15 years-an impressive feat for any elected official, but even more so considering Stubbs is a cat. The part-manx was named honorary mayor shortly after his birth, and now locals all know the cat as Mayor Stubbs.. He was just in the Alaska Magazine, and he's been featured in a few different things, said Lauri Stec, who works at Nagley's General Store in Talkeetna, where Stubbs hangs out most of the time. Stubbs was named Talkeeta’s honorary mayor, giving him what’s really a figurehead role since the 900-person town is a “historical district,” Chamber of Commerce president Andi Manning explained to CNN. Town residents are perfectly happy with their choice, and had nothing but praise for his record in office. He's good. People from far and wide seem to be rooting for Stubbs the Cat, the small orange tabby who is honorary mayor of Talkeetna, Alaska. Little Stubbs suffered a punctured lung, long deep gash on his side and a badly fractured sternum and those around him feared he wouldn't make it. In a Sept. 3 photo provided by Lauri Stec, Stubbs, the cat that has served as longtime honorary mayor of Talkeetna, Alaska, is shown recovering at the Big Lake-Susitna Veterinary Hospital in Big Lake, Alaska. (Photo: Lauri Stec/AP).
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