Chicago Cat Becomes Local Hero as Prolific Exterminator in City’s War on Rats

In Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood, an adopted cat named “Whiskers” has become a local celebrity and unexpected ally in the city’s ongoing battle against its infamous rodent problem. Chicago recently claimed the title of “Rattiest City in America” for the tenth consecutive year, but Whiskers is changing the game, ridding the neighborhood of over 50 rats singlehandedly and earning admiration from residents.

Whiskers, adopted by a local family from a Chicago shelter, has proven herself to be an exceptional exterminator. Her owners initially took her in as a companion but quickly discovered her knack for pest control as. . .