http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/culture/2012/09/russias-museum-cats.html?mbid=gnep&google_editors_picks=true
In St. Petersburg's famous Hermitage Museum...guarding the Czar's jewels, the precious paintings and sculpture...deep in its cellars...live some 70 fat cats...former street felines...but now with their own infirmary and 3 full-time volunteers.
They guard the valuable art works...from ever hungry and destructive rodents.
And...they are also employee morale boosters...keeping museum workers kinder...and gentler.
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