Vermont State University Awards Doctorate to Friendly Cat

Max the cat is apparently a fixture on campus. I hope they gave him a cute little mortarboard hat, too.For many graduates, their college degrees come at the end of at least four years spent roaming the campus.He’s been visiting Vermont State University’s Castleton campus ever since his owner, Ashley Dow, began letting him out of the house, which is within walking distance of the school.

Max doesn’t shy away from climbing all over the students, Dow said, and “so he’ll get up and get on their backpacks and they’ll walk around and everybody’s doing selfies.”

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