Coco nibbles on a blade of grass at the National Palace in Mexico City on March 4. Eduardo Verdugo / AP file “The cats are now a symbol of the National Palace.

In Mexico City, 19 feral cats roam the National Palace, the building where the president works and lives. The cats sometimes end up on camera, or walk in on meetings. But they aren’t a bother ...

Coco nibbles on a blade of grass in a National Palace courtyard, in Mexico City, Thursday, March 4, 2024. Nineteen feral cats have free rein of Mexico’s National Palace, long roaming the gardens ...

While 19 live in the building full time, many more come and go, ... Veterinarian Jesus Arias greets Ollin at the National Palace in Mexico City on March 4. Eduardo Verdugo / AP file.

MEXICO CITY (AP) — They prowl through palace gardens stalking pigeons and make cameos on televised press briefings. Some greet tourists at the doors, while others take a sneaky lick of ice cream ...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — They prowl through palace gardens stalking pigeons and make cameos on televised press briefings. Some greet tourists at the doors, while others take a sneaky lick of ice cream ...

Ollin stands in one of the National Palace courtyards, in Mexico City, Thursday, March 4, 2024. Ollin, one of 19 cats living on National Palace grounds, is named in the regionâ s Aztec language ...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — They prowl through palace gardens stalking pigeons and make cameos on televised press briefings. Some greet tourists at the doors, while others take a sneaky lick of ice cream ...

A trio of cats rest in one of the National Palace courtyards, in Mexico City, Thursday, March 4, 2024. The three cats are part of 19 living at the National Palace that have been declared fixed ...