Talkeetna, Alaska's Spone family released a statement over the weekend announcing the death of their cat Stubbs. Stubbs had acted as the honorary mayor of Talkeetna from 1997 through his death.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "He was a trooper until the very last day of his life" Stubbs, the honorary feline mayor of Talkeetna, Ala., has died at the age ...

Stubbs, the cat who became the unofficial mayor and a tourist attraction for the small Alaska town of Talkeetna, has died at 20, July 22, 2017. In this photo, a kitten being adopted from Jacksonville ...

Last week, the honorary mayor of Talkeetna, Alaska—a very distinguished cat by the name of Stubbs—passed away. Stubbs, age 20, took his leave peacefully on Thursday night, after settling down to sleep ...

TALKEETNA, Alaska — In today’s political climate, catty politicians claw for every vote, but the mayor of Talkeetna, Alaska, was different. His ability to unite through cuddles and his fondness for ...

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The animal’s owners announced the cat’s death late Saturday in a statement. “Stubbs lived for 20 years and 3 months,” the family wrote. “He was a trooper until the very last day of his life; meowing ...

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Stubbs the cat, mayor of a small town in Alaska, has died at age 20, the cat’s owners announced Saturday. The town has no human mayor. The Associated Press reported that Stubbs was elected to the ...