The Museum of History and Art in Serpukhov, Russia, just had an April Fool’s joke backfire on them. Big time. The museum staff frequently saw this little cat hanging around the premises, and many of them enjoyed his company.
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We only hope that he continues to move up the ladder of success.
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In 2014 they decided to take him in and car for him. They named the cat after the museum’s former owner, Maray. When April Fool’s rolled around, the museum staff thought that it would be funny to submit a fake job application from the cat, and they even made a press release about the application.
In 2014 they decided to take him in and car for him. They named the cat after the museum’s former owner, Maray. When April Fool’s rolled around, the museum staff thought that it would be funny to submit a fake job application from the cat, and they even made a press release about the application.
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The cat “wrote” a letter, and he signed it with his paw print, naturally. Later, though, the media contacted the museum and questioned them about the employment status of Maray.
The cat “wrote” a letter, and he signed it with his paw print, naturally. Later, though, the media contacted the museum and questioned them about the employment status of Maray.
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Now realizing that they’d brought in too much attention and couldn’t back out of the joke, the museum actually did hire Maray. He is now their official “door cat” which is a 9 to 5 position, complete with a lunch break and Maray’s own little tent to stay in.
Now realizing that they’d brought in too much attention and couldn’t back out of the joke, the museum actually did hire Maray. He is now their official “door cat” which is a 9 to 5 position, complete with a lunch break and Maray’s own little tent to stay in.
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Luckily for the museum, Maray is irresistible to everyone who comes in. People stop by for a look around just to meet the famous door cat, and selfies taken with the guy are incredibly popular.
Luckily for the museum, Maray is irresistible to everyone who comes in. People stop by for a look around just to meet the famous door cat, and selfies taken with the guy are incredibly popular.
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People even bring him food, and he’s gotten quite a bit bigger because of that! From lovable street cat, to adored adoptee, to April Fool’s prankster, to famed door cat, Maray has made quite the transition in the past two years!
People even bring him food, and he’s gotten quite a bit bigger because of that! From lovable street cat, to adored adoptee, to April Fool’s prankster, to famed door cat, Maray has made quite the transition in the past two years!
Image Credit: serpukhov museumWe only hope that he continues to move up the ladder of success.