When Leon Menschâs sister rescued a stray cat named Mickey years ago in Thurmont, she likely did not expect the feline would one day be the inspiration for an award-winning childrenâs book â but thatâs exactly what happened.
âMe Now: The Adventures of Mickey the Mushing Catâ is loosely based on the real Mickey, whom Mensch adopted.
âMe Now: The Adventures of Mickey the Mushing Catâ Courtesy photo
A physician in his daily life, Mensch lives today in Alaska but spent his high school and college years in Frederick. And the cat, with his unique personality and adventurous spirit, was a companion to Mensch and his wife, who also own a fleet of sled dogs.