More purring, more buying? Why bookstores showcase their pets


A cat named Hank is recognised as the ‘regional manager’ of the Literary Cat Co. — DAVID ROBERT ELLIOT/The New York Times

Wander into Wild Rumpus Books in Minneapolis, Minnesota in the United States and you might miss the tawny cat napping in the window, spine pressed against the sunniest corner of the sill.

Venture deeper into the cosy warren of picture and chapter books, and you’ll begin to detect a theme, if not a whiff of birdseed. That lazy feline known as Booker T. Jones turns out to be one of many beasts on the premises.

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