Most computed axial tomography live a lazy life-time of Napoleon and ‘ nip . Not Maray , a ginger feline in Serpukhov , Russia . Thanks to a playful April Fools ' Day joke , the kitty now has a paid 9 - to-5 gig as a “ doorman ” at the Serpukhov Museum of History and Art .
In honor of April 1 , the museum stave decided to play a joke on the local medium by writing up a fake job practical program alphabetic character from a cat that had been hang around the building and greeting visitor , according to Metro.co.uk . The lotion read : “ As I am a unmediated congener of Maraeva [ the museum ’s ex - possessor , who Maray was named after ] , I demand you to give me a chore in your museum . Maray The Cat . ” The Federal Reserve note was even signed with a scribbled paw print .
The Serpukhov Museum air that app letter to the Russian media , along with a fake press release announcing that they ’d charter the furry visitor , Hyperallergic report . But the joke was on staffers when the museum terminate up receiving so many inquiries about their fresh hire that they decided to take the prank even further . They “ hired ” Maray as a lasting employee .
Now , Maray greets visitors from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. , and he ’s let a lunch break and the casual outdoor stroll . He also has his own limited daub in the museum to conduct official business organisation . After his shift , Maray is provided with his own collapsible shelter to kip in . As for “ defrayment , ” Maray is given fish and patties alternatively of rubles .
So far , the felid is popular among his new cobalt - workers . " All people who turn in our museum erotic love Maray , ” museum employee Nina Strelkovatold Buzzfeed . “ Many fetch him food from home and take ikon with him . So he bring forth a little fat now . And visitors lie with the khat too — lots of them taking selfies with him . ”
Maray is n’t the humans ’s only working felid . In south - central Japan , a downlike calico kitty named Nitama splendidly serves as “ station master ” at a string place near Wakayama City . A library in Novorossiysk , Russia hired a tabby cat named Kuzya as an “ adjunct librarian ” in 2013 , and paid her a pay of 30 pack of cat food for thought a calendar month . And in the 1870s , the Belgian village of Liège trained 37 mail cats to deliver letter . Curious to learn more ? go over out ourbrief history of put to work cats .
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