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Did you know that cats can have a world wide influence?! There was a cool Associated Press article recently on the awesome power of cats. Apparently, cats are giving a Taiwanese coal-mining town an economic boost by attracting tourists. Houtong, Taiwan experienced significant economic decline in recent years, given that coal is their main industry and Taiwanese railroads have gone electric and oil is a major power source in so many countries.

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But, the town's abundance of cats have attracted tourists and thus positively impacted their economy. Amazing! Never underestimate the power of cats!

You can read the article here. Here are a few photos from the article:

In this image made Sunday, Aug. 29, 2010, tourists photograph on of the many cats in Houtong, Taipei county, Taiwan. A surfeit of cats is giving a second life to the decayed Taiwanese coal-mining town that last prospered in the 1970s. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

In this image made Sunday, Aug. 29, 2010, a colorful sign displays a "No Dogs" warning in Houtong, Taipei county, Taiwan. A surfeit of cats is giving a second life to the decayed Taiwanese coal-mining town that last prospered in the 1970s. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

In this image made Sunday, Aug. 29, 2010, tourists pass advertisements for the "cat village" in Houtong, Taipei county, Taiwan. A surfeit of cats is giving a second life to the decayed Taiwanese coal-mining town that last prospered in the 1970s. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)