[1] In July 2016, Browser was evicted from the library by the local municipality, provoking an international backlash that resulted in a re-vote, and a unanimous decision permitting him to stay.

Browser was adopted by White Settlement Public Library from a local animal shelter in October 2010.

[4][5][6] Mayor Ron White claimed that the motion to remove Browser was a response to a council worker not being permitted to bring his puppy to City Hall.

[3] On July 1, 2016, White Settlement City Council unanimously voted to reverse its earlier eviction decision.

[9] Browser was featured in the library's yearly calendar as a fundraiser, effectively bringing in more money than he cost.