A colony of feral cats has made Mexico's National Palace their home for at least 50 years. The cats have free rein to wander the grounds, greet tourists, and interrupt meetings. They have often made cameos in televised presidential briefings. But now it's official.
The administration of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador declared the 19 cats as "living fixed assets," a designation that protects them as it would other fixed assets, such as architecture. The designation will mean that the cats will have food and veterinary care for the rest of their lives, even after President López Obrador leaves office this fall. All 19 cats have names, and since López Obrador took office, they've been fixed and microchipped, and the palace has its own veterinarian, Dr. Jesús Arias, who makes sure the cats are up-to-date on their vaccinations and are eating right. Meet some of these habitantes felino del Palacio Nacional and learn the history of the palace cat colony at NBC. -via Fark
(Image credit: Luis Alvaz)
_01.jpg){kind=link}