Cat's Official Passport

Cats that sailed on ships until the mid-20th century to catch rodents had passports signed with their paw prints. CAPTAIN OF PORT BALTIMORE, MARYLAND HERKAT THE CAT EXPERT MOUSER U. S. COAST GUARD ISSUED 1-12-43 CITIZENSHIP U.S.A. PLACE OF BIRTH BALTIMORE, MD. HEIGHT 15" WEIGHT 11 COLOR EYES GREEN COLOR HAIR GRAY SERIAL NO. 05225058 HERKAT THE CAT Port precautions being what they are, even the cat must have his identification card, so this official credential, including pawprints, was

A black-and-white image shows an official-looking identification card for a ship's cat named Herkat, complete with a cat portrait, service details, serial number, and paw prints. The joke treats a mouser like a formal U.S. Coast Guard crew member and exaggerates the paperwork required for a cat aboard a ship. It is shared as an absurd reaction to excessive bureaucracy or to make an ordinary cat seem officially important. EN: A black-and-white image shows an official-looking identification card for a ship's cat named Herkat, complete with a cat portrait, service details, serial number, and paw prints. The joke treats a mouser like a formal U.S. Coast Guard crew member and exaggerates the paperwork required for a cat aboard a ship. It is shared as an absurd reaction to excessive bureaucracy or to make an ordinary cat seem officially important.

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