“He’s the boss of this place,” said Jennifer Mowdy, owner of the Literary Cat Co. in Pittsburg, Kansas — a bookstore that doubles as a cat lounge and feline foster home. Scarlett Toe ...

At a bookstore in this Kansas town, three cats are on the full-time staff. Hank, a domestic longhaired cat, is the “regional manager.” His job duties involve keeping track of the computer ...