On January 24, 1899, a cat sprang out of a mail pouch after it had been unlocked at Branch Post Office H on Lexington Avenue and 44th Street. The unexpected contents gave the postal employees quite the surprise.
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1899: Eurita, the Midtown Manhattan Cat That Was Sent Through the Mail
Posted: 24th January 2020 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Stories, Cats in the MewsTags: Cats of Old New York, Grand Central Palace, New York City History, postal cats
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1904: Fitzsimmons and the Feline Police Squad of New York’s General Post Office
Posted: 13th April 2014 by The Hatching Cat in Featured FelinesTags: Cat Stories, City Hall Post Office, George W. Cook, Mullet Post Office, New York History, Old New York, post office cats, postal cats
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the United States government allocated funds to feed hundreds of cats that were “hired” to catch rats at post offices and other federal buildings.
