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TRAIN TRACK
CAT
WORKS AT
TRAIN N O I T A T S
Huddersfield, England When Andrew McClements inspects the Huddersfield Railway Station, he’s accompanied by an unusual co-worker—a fluffy cat named Felix. The blackand-white feline has served as the train station’s Senior Pest Controller since 2011, keeping the site clear of pigeons and mice. “The staff considers Felix a member of the team,” McClements says. “She even has a little uniform and a badge.” Felix has her own nook in the office and a cat-flap she can enter and exit through. What’s more, she has a kitty bed there—but she prefers napping on shelves, desks, and on top of printers. Felix isn’t usually asleep on the job though. McClements says he’s never once spotted a mouse on the Huddersfield platform. “So Felix must be doing something right!” —Sara Schwartz
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AUGUST 2017
BIRD
WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA
CAT
HUDDERSFIELD, ENGLAND
FROG AND MOUSE
LUCKNOW, INDIA