Cat's 15-year mayoral tenure jeopardised after political foe launches scathing attack

Just like any good politician he came out fighting

Life was perfect for Stubbs, the ginger cat elected mayor of a small Alaskan town, until he was attacked by a stray dog and left with serious injuries.

Before the attack, Stubbs, the honorary mayor of Talkeetna, was free to roam the quirky town that elected him 15 years ago.

He greeted visitors to his home at Nagley’s General Store and enjoyed catnip-spiked water served in a wine glass at the next-door bar.

Like any politician of today he has even clicked on to the social media sphere and has over 34,000 friends on Facebook

But now the 16-year-old must stay indoors so he can recover from injuries that included a fractured sternum and punctured lung.