Meet the feline heroes that help the company fix their rodent issues.
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When they found out an alternative solution from the Tree House Humane Society (in Chicago), they knew they had to give it a go.
The rescue group offers a program called Cats at Work that "removes sterilized and vaccinated feral cats from life-threatening situations and relocates them to new territories where their presence will help control the rodent population."
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The cats are free to roam around the brewery all day.
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"They just lay around like your typical house cat would. Rodents are scared off by their scent, so it's not like they're out chasing mice and rats all day."
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"We held a poll on social media to name the cats and the winners were the Ghostbusters - three original Ghostbusters (Venkman, Ray, Egon) and Gozer, because our Gozer is kind of a destructor."
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After a few months of residing along their human friends, the feral cats have started to open up to them.
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"Venkman and Ray are now very comfortable and they let us pet them sometimes, usually when hungry. Our Brewer, Nevin, has actually picked Ray up a few times," Ruffatto told Love
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"She was definitely the runt of the litter, she's still small."
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"Venkman, Ray, Egon and Gozer patrol our brewery's production facility, chase laser pointers and scratch at any cardboard they can find."
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Sleeping during work is perfectly OK with these employees. It's really just part of their job description.
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source: Love Meow
These are the cutest pest control guys in the USA!!
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