CINCINNATI—In an unprecedented turn of events, local feline Whiskers has officially become a homeowner, securing a property through what experts suspect was an elaborate mix of squatter’s rights and sheer audacity.

“Technically, the house was left to Whiskers in a will,” said real estate lawyer Mark Davenport. “But in reality, he’s just been sitting in it, knocking things off tables, and refusing to acknowledge financial responsibility.”

Neighbors report that since acquiring the home, Whiskers has done little in the way of upkeep, aside from meticulously covering every surface in fur and refusing to acknowledge guests unless they bring food.

“He has no concept of property taxes,” said former owner Janet Mills, who left the home to her beloved pet. “Honestly, he doesn’t even know he owns it. He just thinks he won.”

Sources confirm that instead of budgeting for repairs, Whiskers spends most of his time lounging in sunbeams and scratching the furniture, blissfully unaware that he is now the only legal resident of the property.

Mrs Georgina Wyndham, a renowned pet philanthropist, said, “Let the cat do whatever it wants. It owns the house, that’s why homeowner contains meow.”

At press time, Whiskers was seen confidently turning his back on a stack of unpaid utility bills, proving that monthly dues are not a match for a feline indifference.