This calico oversees the Alamo
Yesterday the Texas General Land Office announced the recruitment of its newest crew member at The Alamo: a calico kitty whose official name is Miss Isabella Francisca Veramendi de Valero. You can call her Bella.
The Alamo's previous official cat, Mistress Clara Carmack, better known as C.C., died last summer. C.C. was one of the Alamo's most popular residents, with her likeness adorning many popular items at the gift shop. C.C. passed away at the age of 18.
Bella was found at the Presidio La Bahia by the daughter of the site director, who brought her to the Alamo as part of a recent ceremony to commemorate the Battle of the Alamo's 179th anniversary.
Bella not only keeps the Alamo mouse-free, she also greets visitors and entertains staff. She sleeps in the Alamo offices, and roams the grounds during the day, wearing a special tag on her collar that says "I Belong at the Alamo."