Stubbs The Cat, Mayor of Small Alaskan Town, Passes Away at Age 20

TALKEETNA, Alaska (KTUU) Sad news to report from Talkeetna, Stubbs the cat has passed away.

According to a release from Nagley's store, the unofficial Mayor of Talkeetna, Stubbs the cat passed away in his sleep Thursday night.

The release states Stubbs was 20-years-old.

As Stubbs grew older his public appearances at the store became less frequent. "The last time Stubbs was in the store; he got to snuggle with the employees and relax after a good long days' work," the release reports.

Stubbs the Cat, the Mayor of Talkeetna, Alaska since 1997, has passed away.

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— /pol/ News Forever (@polNewsForever) July 23, 2017

Sad news to report: Cat Mayor Stubbs of Talkeetna has passed away, according to Nagley's Store. #RIP #Alaska pic.twitter.com/t5Airs3PQk

— Alexis Fernandez (@alexisreporter) July 23, 2017

Stubbs, an Alaska town's honorary cat mayor, has died https://t.co/bGwXPLd822 pic.twitter.com/xJ67nqlTmJ

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