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  • Hemingway Cat Descendants Are Regulated by Federal Law, Appeals Court Says

    12/14/2012 12:19:15 PM PST · by Mr. Know It All · 15 replies
    ABA Journal ^ | 12/11/2012 | Debra Cassens Weiss
    Descendants of Ernest Hemingway’s six-toed cat Snowball that live at his museum home are subject to federal regulation because they substantially affect interstate commerce, a federal appeals court has ruled. The cats roam the late author’s former Key West home at 907 Whitehead Street, now a museum that hosts daily tours and weddings, report the Christian Science Monitor and National Public Radio. On Friday, the Atlanta-based 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled (PDF) that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has the authority to regulate the felines.