Somerville Has a New Cat Mayor: Meet Minerva

One Massachusetts Town Has Its Own Cat Mayor: Here's Who It Elected

A bike path in Massachusetts has been the center of a political storm of late, as moggies battle to become the cat mayor of the small patch of land. Finally, the fight is over, and a champion has emerged. The whole mayoral race began when Berry, a local cat that liked to hang out on the bike path, was made the unelected mayor. In the true spirit of democracy, more candidates came forward. Barry wasn’t the only feline citizen interested in a seat…

Somerville has a new cat mayor: Meet Minerva

Minerva, a black cat whose slogan was simply “CRIME,” was selected as mayor after an election process that captivated Somerville.