A cat stows away under the hood of a Pennsylvania state senator's vehicle, surprising the lawmaker and requiring animal control intervention. Proving politics isn’t just for fat cats, this feline took legislative hitchhiking to a whole new engine-powered level.

Statehouse staff have since dubbed the feline “Senator Whiskers,” who, after her Pennsylvania cat caper, was adopted by a legislative aide. If this Pennsylvania cat has any bills to pass, she’s certainly gained purr-manent access, much to the state senator’s ongoing amusement.