Court rules that cat can't live in Fredericksburg library - KVUE

[TexasTowelie]

FREDERICKSBURG, Texas — Some folks in Fredericksburg are unhappy after a beloved library cat named Pepper was told to pack her treats and toys and hit the road.

A viewer told us that the Gillespie County Commissioners Court and a judge held a closed meeting on Tuesday and decided their beloved kitty named Pepper must go.

We reached out to the Pioneer Memorial Library and were told by an employee that, "as a county employee, we can neither confirm nor deny that this happened."

We have emailed the Gillespie County judge for a comment and are awaiting their reply.

A change.org petition that was created to try and save the kitty from being evicted has collected more than 7,000 signatures as of Friday afternoon, though it's unclear what it might be able to do.

Read more: https://www.kvue.com/article/life/animals/judge-rules-pepper-library-cat-kitty-evicted-fredericksburg-texas-rescue-stray-feline/273-7e133d63-8403-4ae2-b619-fd81777269d4

[sinkingfeeling]

1. Why? Poor Pepper.

[TexasTowelie]

3. Republican pricks run Gillespie county.

They can't stand the thought of anyone or anything being comfortable.

[FadedMullet]

2. No reason given for the decision to "evict" Pepper the cat? A complaint by a library patron?

[TexasTowelie]

4. It could be a valid complaint if someone was allergic to cats.

I know two people (my sister and a college buddy) that are allergic and from the picture it appears that Pepper is shedding a lot of fur.

[FadedMullet]

6. You're right of course. I'm not going to be critical of someone wanting to have access to a public....

…..library, but I would hope that they might balance their needs against the happiness of other library patrons, particularly children.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

7. Meanwhile, people bring their dogs everywhere,

oblivious to the possibility that someone might be dog allergic.

[Nigrum Cattus]

5. typical right wing crap

Hate libraries
Hate cats
Hate freedom
Hate choice

[susanr516]

8. One of my sisters was severely allergic to cats

So severe that if anyone in the house came into contact with cats, or went inside a house with indoor cats, we had to change clothes and rince off before we entered our home. After years of allergy shots, she realy improved. She still has to be careful, though. I wonder if it's an ADA issue.

[Deuxcents]

9. They can't stand a little happiness in the world

[speak easy]

10. ... see #8 above