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Why has there been a cat on this Tampa roof for 70 years? Christopher Spata, Tampa Bay Times © SCOTT KEELER/Times A ceramic cat has survived on the roof of the Adams and Jennings funeral home in Tampa, for 70 years. They knocked down the old building, and put the cat on the new structure. Editor’s Note: Welcome back to Florida Wonders, a series where Tampa Bay Times journalists answer reader-submitted questions. After seeing a popular post about it on Facebook, Tampa’s Jessica Slack asked for the backstory on a cat on the roof of a building in Seminole Heights that locals have been gawking at for decades. We looked into where it came from, and why it’s still there.

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