Eviction claws: Cats booted from Mich. City Hall

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By Jason Overholt

Story Created: Oct 27, 2009 at 5:58 PM EST

Story Updated: Oct 27, 2009 at 6:03 PM EST

BUCHANAN, Mich. (AP) — A pair of cats that have lived in Buchanan City Hall for more than a year will soon have to spend the rest of their 18 lives elsewhere.

City commissioners voted 3-1 Monday to evict Buck and Annie, brother-and-sister cats that arrived as 6-week-old kittens from a nearby farm.

City Manager Meg Mullendore and Debra Patzer, director of the southwest Michigan city's Downtown Development Authority, agreed in July 2008 to let the cats stay in the building.

Mullendore tells the South Bend (Ind.) Tribune that the cats have boosted employee morale and made City Hall seem less imposing to visitors.

Commissioner William Norton says he loves animals but the building is no place for pets.

New homes must be found for the feline siblings by Dec. 15.

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Information from: South Bend Tribune, http://www.southbendtribune.com

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