Update on Top Cat

Remember a week or so ago when I posted about Nin, who was retiring from being NH's Top Cat at the Mount Washington Observatory?

Well, everybody (except us cats, of course) was astonished at how much Nin's story traveled around the US, and got everybody interested.

The Conway Area Humane Society has selected three possible cats to take Nin's position as mascot.

The folks at MWO have decided to rely on "the voice of the people" to select the next Top Cat. You can visit this link to read all about it, and then, on Tuesday January 8, 2008, the same day as NH's presidential primary, you can vote for your own choice.

You can find out about the three candidates here.

Will it be Wilson?


Or Sarah?


Or Marty?

Naturally, as a girl tuxie, my vote will be for Sarah!

Don't forget! You can vote on Tuesday, January 8 2008, from 8AM to 7PM NH time!

NH's Top Cat Retires

This is Nin. Until yesterday, he was the Top Cat in New Hampster. He lived at the top of Mount Washington, the highest mountain in New Hampshire, and the home of the world's worst weather.

He was the resident Cat. His job was to make the summit feel like home for the beans who worked up there. You can see pictures here. He also chased mice.

Yesterday, Nin retired. He's a geezer cat, over 17 years old. He is retiring so he'll be closer to the v-e-t in case of emergencies. See, in the winter, you can't get up and down to the summit whenever you want. You can read all about Nin's retirement here.

The staff at the Mount Washington Observatory are working with a local shelter to find a replacement for Nin. One of the requirements is the good sense to come inside out of the snow.

I hope Nin has as great a life as a retired cat as he did working up at the summit of Mount Washington. I'm sure we'll hear when a new cat takes over.