- Source: Tuxedo Stan
Tuxedo Stan (c. 2010 – September 9, 2013) was a black and white cat who ran for mayor of Halifax, Nova Scotia, in the 2012 municipal elections. After the announcement of his candidacy, he achieved international attention and was endorsed by Ellen DeGeneres and Anderson Cooper.
Political campaign
In 2012, a small group of friends created a political party ("The Tuxedo Party of Canada") to raise awareness of the growing feral cat population in Halifax. They created a Facebook group and announced Tuxedo Stan's candidacy for mayor of Halifax, Nova Scotia, in the 2012 municipal elections. Although he was unable to formally run because regulations required that candidates have a birth certificate, he quickly gained international attention and drew attention to local Trap–neuter–return efforts.
In the wake of his failed mayoral bid, the Halifax Regional Council voted to give $40,000 to the SPCA for a new vet clinic that will spay and neuter feral cats.
Death
Tuxedo Stan was euthanized by his owners on September 9, 2013, after a battle with terminal cancer.
See also
List of individual cats
References
External links
The Tuxedo Party of Canada
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Hay Day
- We the Fest
- Tuxedo Stan
- Non-human electoral candidate
- List of individual cats
- Tuxedo Junction
- 40th Manitoba Legislature
- 39th Manitoba Legislature
- List of United States representatives from New York
- St. Mary's-in-Tuxedo Episcopal Church
- List of James Bond parodies and spin-offs
- The Great American Bash (1989)
