Mouse sits on cat, cat sits on dog
 

While vacationing in Santa Fe in 2004, my wife and I happened upon this man with his mouse sitting on top of his cat while his cat sat on top of his dog. He allowed me to take this picture and went on his way.

--Richard B.

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Update: I saw the same guy in Gatlinburg, TN a few years ago. Being an animal lover (with cats and hamsters), I wondered how he trained them, so I talked to him for awhile and took some photos, too. He told me, "You have NO IDEA how long it took to get them to do this!" He also had a second mouse in his pocket, which he took out and put in an upside down hat for tips. The animals walked around like this, and when he sat down, they sat beside him and just stayed like that. I was especially impressed with the cat, who tolerated the mouse crawling all over him without grabbing and eating him! People were astounded at the animals as they walked by. Thanks, Jo, loyal Coast listener

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Strolling mice-on-cat-on-dog act busted over tags, poop bags, neuter proof

The Associated Press
Updated: 2:36 p.m. CT April 30, 2007
SANTA FE, N.M. - When Gregory Pike was told he had to have a busker's license for his strolling act consisting of mice riding on the back of a cat riding on the back of a dog, he figured it would be no big deal to get the $35 license.

But Pike said that when he came out of city hall with the itinerant vendor license, he walked into city animal control officers. They gave him citations for $500 because Booger, his Rottweiler-Labrador mix, and Kitty, the gray-and-black cat, had no tags proving they had their rabies shots and had been spayed or neutered.

Pike also was not carrying the required poop bags.

Pike contends he is being harassed. But Carla Lopez, a spokeswoman for the city, said buskers who make their living with animals have to have the tags and have to pick up after themselves.

"That makes it so it works for everyone," she said.

Pike had moved from Santa Fe to St. Johns, Ariz., for the warmer weather but said he came back to Santa Fe to make a little money.

However, he may not be walking around the Santa Fe Plaza for long with Booger, Kitty and Mousies (all the white mice in the act are named Mousie) if he has to come up with $500 in fines, he said.

"I have a court date coming up, and we'll see," he said.

The cat looks scared :S

The poor thing is tied to the back of Cujo. :( I wonder if the cat is declawed?

The world can be so beautiful sometimes ;_;

Like, real beautiful. I can't believe a man can spend his time on something so trivial just for the satisfaction of it.

Never trust the beautiful.

How does he make money with this sidewalk pet parade? Do people pay to take a picture or something?

It says he busks but I don't think he does cause it doesn't work unless he just stands there on the side with a collection bin which seems kinda silly but so does the whole thing so what do I know.

omgomgomgomgomg ^_^

If I saw that, I'd go out of my way to pat all of those animals.

I've seen this with my own eyes in Santa Fe :)

does he have a gun in his left hand?

amen!!!

Did you see any money exchanging hands? How can this possibly be a paying gig?

dammit. del

That's really cute, but I agree - they need their rabies tags at least! I don't know how the cat feels but it looks like the dog is having a good time...he's doing his job!

this dude looks so confused

THE CENTER CANNOT HOLD!!!!