[UPDATE Wed. March 18, 7 p.m.]: It appears the cat was not photocopied at the library but is rather just a copy of an older photo students are distributing in attempts to bring back a tradition and spread humor in the midst of midterm season.

The earliest account of the photo The Badger Herald could find is dated to 2008. The photo also appears on a Japanese website dated to 2011.

.@badgerherald The mystery deepens! This cat has been hanging out on the nation's copiers since 2010: http://t.co/KK80uy2sYD #AskALibrarian — Steenbock Library (@Ask_Steenbock) March 18, 2015

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It looks like someone may be photocopying their cat and leaving copies around Steenbock Library.

A Badger Herald staff member came across the following photo while studying at the library Tuesday.

Apparently someone keeps bringing their cat to the library to photocopy it. I'm serious. Here's a copy. pic.twitter.com/8mlYxZhZBx — Amy Sleep (@SleepAmy) March 18, 2015

These photos apparently show up at the library somewhat frequently. If you have any information on who’s doing this, let us know at [email protected]

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