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Photos: Look at just how beloved Cameron the Capitol cat is

  • Lincoln Journal Star
  • Aug 21, 2026
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Politically conscious cat lovers have launched a campaign to erect a statue of Cameron the Capitol cat on the south side of the Capitol.

Here's a look at just how beloved Cameron has been through the years.

Cameron the Capitol Cat

Cameron the Capitol Cat lounges outside the statehouse. The beloved feline left his Capitol perch after his owner moved into an assisted living center in south Lincoln n November 2024.

Journal Star file photo
Cameron the Capitol Cat, 12.17

Cameron, the Capitol Cat, sits against the heater inside as people walk through the doorway of the Capitol on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024.

KATY COWELL,Journal Star
Capitol Cat T-shirt

Raygun, a Midwest T-shirt shop with storefronts in Lincoln and Omaha, unveiled a new shirt featuring Cameron, the beloved Capitol Cat.

Capitol Cat T-shirt

Raygun, a Midwest T-shirt shop with storefronts in Lincoln and Omaha, unveiled a new shirt featuring Cameron, the beloved Capitol Cat.

Cameron the Capitol Cat Book Launch, 10.29

Photographer John Shaw (left) signs copies of his book, "Cameron the Capitol Cat: A Portrait in Light, Stone and Fur" as his daughter, Riley, watches on Wednesday during the book launch at Nebraska State Capitol Gift Shop in Lincoln.

ARTHUR H. TRICKETT-WILE, Journal Star
Cameron the Capitol Cat Book Launch, 10.29

Photographer John Shaw signs copies of his book, "Cameron the Capitol Cat: A Portrait in Light, Stone and Fur" on Wednesday during the book launch at Nebraska State Capitol Gift Shop.

ARTHUR H. TRICKETT-WILE, Journal Star
Senator Trading Cards

Octavia Hampson, 8, holds a spread of senator trading cards, including Sen. Carolyn Bosn and a bonus card featuring Cameron the Capitol Cat, at the Capitol on Thursday.

ARTHUR H. TRICKETT-WILE, Journal Star
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