Bonus: Mail Cats?

BewilderBeasts!

First aired: August, 2022
The Belgian government once used cats to deliver the mail. It went about as well as you would think.
Resources for today's exclusive episode:
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/64025/time-cats-delivered-mail-belgium

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-42098216

https://www.vernonmorningstar.com/news/morning-start-cats-once-delivered-mail-in-belgium/

https://www.cracked.com/article_28965_for-hot-second-belgium-relied-cats-to-deliver-mail.html

https://www.grunge.com/920707/belgium-once-used-cats-to-deliver-mail/

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