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CATS

Meet the top dogs of local politics.

From canine mayors to equine councilmen, these animal politicians prove politics really has gone to the dogs—and cats, goats, gorillas, and other critters.

Tony Dunnell












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When Theodore Roosevelt moved into the White House in 1901, he brought with him his wife, his six children, and one of the widest (and wildest) menageries Washington, D.C. has ever seen.

Jennifer M Wood


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Americans love cats: There are an estimated 94 million of them living in households nationwide. And it turns out that a lot of them are named Luna.

Alvin Ward