Cat summoned for jury duty, owner's attempts to excuse feline result in laughter

A cat's jury duty summons has become an internet sensation, highlighting a bizarre bureaucratic mix-up. The feline, named Felix, received an official notice from the county, listing his full name as registered with his veterinarian. His owner's attempts to explain the situation were met with frustratingly literal interpretations of the law.

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Felix is a legal cat.

"Is Felix a legal resident of this county?" a clerk reportedly asked. "He's a legal cat," the owner replied. The clerk insisted that if the name matched, jury duty was mandatory or an exemption was required. When the owner asked for an exemption option for "being a cat," the clerk suggested "medical reasons."

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The patient is unable to perform his duties due to species-related limitations, including the inability to speak, read, or understand legal proceedings.

This led to a comical quest for a doctor's note. A veterinarian, after being presented with the situation, wrote a statement confirming the patient's "species-related limitations, including the inability to speak, read, or understand legal proceedings, rendering him unable to perform his duties."

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This is a mandatory summons. Failure to appear will be considered contempt of court.

Even this was rejected, with the court threatening contempt charges. In a final, absurd act, the owner brought Felix, in his carrier, to the courthouse. The sight of the cat prompted disbelief from the staff, who eventually escalated the issue to a supervisor. The supervisor acknowledged the data error, apologized, and promised to remove Felix from the voter rolls. The owner humorously speculated that Felix would vote for whichever party promised unlimited "tuna paste."

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He's a cat.