【雅思听力】邮局的猫(4/4)

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Jerry
Earls Court
Another excellent mouse was Jerry, of Earls Court post office in London. He served the building for 16 years and was on duty for 24 hours every day. He drove all the mice away from the premises.
How about today? Does the Post Office still employ cats as mouse hunters?
Well, there are fewer cats employed by the post office than at any time in the past. Their profession is yet another example of a profession laid low by the advances of new technology. With the faster movement of the mail and more hygienic surroundings, post office cats are not always needed to keep down the rodent population. But many post offices still employ them and they become great friends with the postmen, who often feed them. When one cat suffered an accident at work, it was taken promptly to the vet in a nearby city to receive the best attention, and the post office willingly footed the bill. According to the post office, there is no plan for their services to be discontinued in the foreseeable future.
This is really a fascinating story. Thank you very much.