Cat Power

Marp · ‎03-09-2010

WHITE SETTLEMENT, Texas -- A city councilman is out -- and the beloved library cat he tried to chase off gets to stay,CBS Dallas/Fort Worth reports.Elzie Clements’ final meeting as a member of the White Settlement City Council was Tuesday night. Clements tried to have Browser, the city’s docile grey tabby library cat, fired this past summer.

Browser got his job at the White Settlement Public Library when he was just a kitten. That was in October of 2010, the library’s website says. He was recruited from a local animal shelter as an inexpensive, effective method of pest control.

In July, a city worker apparently demanded Browser’s removal after the worker was not allowed to bring a puppy to work at City Hall. Two-legged library workers were outraged, and many people who use the library often said that they were unhappy with Bowser’s dismissal.

The White Settlement City Council took up the issue of what to do with Browser, with Clements being the lone vote to get rid of the favorable feline. Browser got a reprieve following a world-wide backlash, and reports say there were still some hard feelings among council members after the cat fight. Councilman Clements eventually ran out of his nine lives after he was defeated in a landslide in November’s election. Mayor Ron White says as far as he’s concerned, Browser’s job title is now “Library Cat for Life.”“Browser is still employed and will be as long as he wishes to continue his duties as mascot and reading helper for the children at the library,” White said.

White said he’s gotten thousands of messages about the cat from around the world, and many families have already offered to adopt Browser.

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Bird mama · ‎03-12-2010

Oh my, the expression on Browser's face is

Don't go away mad Councilman Clements, just go away.

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But none quite like the element of surprise

QVCkitty1 · ‎05-23-2015

Cats Rule !!!😺😺😺

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jaxs mom · ‎04-18-2012

Don't let the door hit ya on the way out ex councilman.

Don't Change Your Authenticity for Approval

Gram W · ‎01-22-2013

Reading a good book can be relaxing for everyone. If I was 5 and new to the quiet world of a library an excellant companion and listener would be just what I would love to help me learn the ropes and enjoy reading. I am very glad to hear he is now a "lifer" with benefits. What a great present he received for the gift of love he gives.