Cat Fancy Checks Out 45 Library Cats

Bodega owners and barn hands have known for years that, even in this day and age, the best way to get rid of mice isn't with a trap or poison, but with a cat. This month, Cat Fancy celebrates its 45th year by rounding up 45 of the most trusted rodent hunters within the states' libraries.

Nope, Dewey isn't the only library cat out there. Turns out tons of public collections are guarded by dedicated felines. Mice tend to love gnawing on priceless collections, so librarians have turned to novelists' best friend to rid them of the problem. It only makes sense that a space that holds the collections of cat lovers like T.S. Elliot and Ernest Hemingway would have a feline security guard. You can check out the full list of cats in this month's Cat Fancy. Is there one in a library or book store near you? Go for a visit and tell us about it!