Gaston Brewing Company’s latest worker isn’t on the payroll, however he performs an necessary function in sanitation and repair.
Meet LD, an orange and white cat named for Labor Day, when the brewery house owners discovered him emaciated and alone outdoors the taproom on Chicago Drive.
He was just lately named CEO — “Cat Executive Officer” — proprietor Troy Rassmussen mentioned.
At simply 10 weeks old, the kitten lives within the lap of luxurious, spending his days chasing toys, consuming treats, napping and delighting within the consideration from clients and workers.
In the few weeks since Rassmussen and his spouse, Trish, took him in, they’ve been nursing the cat again to well being. But as soon as he will get slightly larger, he’ll have work to do.
“He’ll be a good mouser,” Rassmussen mentioned.
LD will guard Gaston’s brewing elements from pesky rodents, like mice and rats, that may in any other case invade their shops of grain.
Trish Rassmussen mentioned that as a result of vermin can scent and sense cats, LD’s presence alone will assist preserve the brewery pest-free.
It’s not the primary time that Gaston has had a mouser on workers. An worker rescued a tuxedo cat from a Walmart car parking zone final yr, Troy Rassmussen mentioned.
They named him Kitty, however a few month into his tenure, Thanksgiving rolled round, and Rassmussen mentioned he couldn’t fathom leaving him alone within the taproom on the vacation.
So, he introduced Kitty home and that’s the place he’s stayed ever since. The cat has made nice associates with the Rassmussens’ two dogs, a German shepherd and a pit-bull-terrier and hound combine.
The brewery house owners mentioned they do what they’ll to assist stray animals within the space. Last week, Gaston donated beer for the Fayetteville Animal Protection Society’s Woofstock occasion and has hosted fundraisers for the shelter on the taproom.
Now, they mentioned they’re thrilled to have a brewery cat as soon as once more.
“Everybody just loves him,” Rassmussen mentioned. “What’s not to love?”
Taylor Shook writes about meals, eating and tradition for The Fayetteville Observer. She could be reached at [email protected], on Twitter, or Facebook.
