The Centre County Library & Historical Museum is a public library with the main branch and historical museum in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, two branches in Centre Hall and Philipsburg, and a county-wide Bookmobile. The said libraries have much to offer, including monthly book and film discussion groups, cookbook club, genealogical and local history resources, an online digital library and resources, LEGO club, children’s storytimes, and a Tail Waggin’ Tutor program with certified therapy dogs Faolin and Conner, along with the thousands of materials available for checkout. However, what separates this library from all the others is the fact that it has a very special employee: a cat named Horatio. Every week, Horatio stars in the hashtag #caturday on the establishment’s Instagram, contributing some really wholesome pictures.
To attract the public and increase the number of readers and consumption of art in general (even if it is those nostalgic films like The Princess Diaries, Star Wars, and so on), social worker and Horatio’s owner Lisa Shaffer turns her cat into iconic Hollywood, historic and pop-culture figures, be it real or fictional characters.
The library is also preparing to have their 2022 Caturday and Dog Days calendar fundraiser. And this is the 4th year they’ll be selling a calendar featuring their Caturday photos and the 3rd year with their Tail Waggin’ Tutors. The calendars should be on sale on their website starting in October.
Bored Panda reached out to Lisa Shaffer (Horatio’s owner) to find out a little bit more.
“Horatio lives with me but his cardboard cutout is at our main branch in Bellefonte. He is a sweet and docile cat and he always knows and is interested when I’m crafting a costume for him.
He gets treats when we do a ‘photoshoot’ and is quite patient when dressed and sits for the photo. We worked our way up from hats and bowties to shirts to wigs and more elaborate costumes, all of which Horatio wears easily.”
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