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RIP Mayor Stubbs: Alaskan town mourns loss of feline representative

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The town of Talkeetna in Alaska is this week coming to the terms with the death of its mayor; a 20-year-old cat named Stubbs.

The town, which lacked a human municipal office, elected the cat into office by popular vote in 1997, and according to emerging reports, the cat's popularity soared in the years that followed his election.

So it was with heavy hearts that Mayor Stubbs' adopted family, the Spones, shared the unwelcome news that the cat had passed away.

In a statement shared on Twitter by a local reporter, the Spones who own Nagley’s General Store in the town, paid tribute to the cat's countless attributes.

“Stubbs lived for 20 years and 3 months," they wrote. "He was a trooper until the very last day of his life; meowing at us throughout the day to pet him or to come sit on the bed with him and let him snuggle and purr for hours in our lap. "

The Spones, who adopted the cat in 2015, paid tribute to the positive impact Mayor Stubbs' presence had on their family.
 

"We were "warned" of all the publicity that Stubbs would bring to Naley's Store, West Rib Pub& Grill, and to Talkeetna," they wrote.

"No one could imagine the notoriety that Stubbs had," they continued. "Over 75 per cent of visitors ask' Where's the Mayor?' or come in with this statement 'I have an appointment with the Mayor.'"

The lengthy statement concluded with the touching words: "Thank you, Stubbs, for coming into our lives for the past 31 months; you are a remarkable cat and we will dearly miss you."

"We loved the time we were allowed to spend with you," they added.

The Twitter post has been inundated with tributes to the late animal, with one person writing: "My condolences to Mayor Stubbs' family. He was a great and honorable cat and mayor."

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