At least 19 feral cats roam the grounds of Mexico’s National Palace, where the president lives.  And Mexico just announced it’ll stay that way.  Palace staff worked with vets to vaccinate, sterilize and chip the cats, and build them cat homes and feeding stations around the garden. The cats will get to live out the rest of their lives there with full access to all areas.  They sometimes interrupt meetings, but everyone’s fine with it…………A Girl Scout troop near Nashville raised a bunch of money selling cookies this year, and used it to help people find their lost pets.  They installed microchip scanners at their local library and a nearby animal shelter.  So now anyone who finds a lost dog or cat can bring them in and scan them………..And finally……..  

In other animal news:  A drug-sniffing dog in Taiwan named Roger got fired a few years ago for being “too friendly.”  But he found a new gig as a search-and-rescue dog, and he’s really good at it. He’s been part of seven big search-and-rescue missions in the past four years, including one for survivors of the big 7.4 earthquake that hit Taiwan this month.  He’s eight now, so he’s getting close to retirement.  They plan to let him relax and live out the rest of his days in comfort once he turns nine.