Archive for July, 2014

1904 and 1908: Holey and Gittel, the Cats with 10 Lives on the Lower East Side

Posted: 25th July 2014 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Stories, Cats in the Mews
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The following cat tale of the Lower East Side is dedicated to my cat Romeow, who passed away after 16 years of life on July 21, 2014. On June 15, 1904, the General Slocum caught fire and sank in the East River. An estimated 1,021 of the 1,342 people on board the side-wheel passenger boat […]

1888: Plinlimmon Emmet, the English St. Bernard that Stole the Show in New York

Posted: 14th July 2014 by The Hatching Cat in Dog Tails
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One of the most famous animal actors of this period was Plinlimmon, a champion St. Bernard and prized pet of Joseph Kline “Fritz” Emmet.

1893: The Crazy New York Cat Ladies and the Murderous Midnight Band of Mercy, Part II

Posted: 2nd July 2014 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Stories, Crazy Cat Ladies
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Part II: The Midnight Band of Mercy “I suppose I am mad. For a woman to care nothing for her appearance or how she lives is a sure sign of madness. I have nothing in common with anything except animals, and them I love.”—Grace Georgia Devide, The New York World, December 31, 1893 “The Midnight […]

1890: The Crazy Cat Ladies and The Murderous Midnight Band of Mercy, Part I

Posted: 1st July 2014 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Stories, Crazy Cat Ladies
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Part I: The Society to Befriend Domestic Animals Like all crazy cat ladies or cat hoarders, Mrs. Sarah J. Edwards and Mrs. Grace Georgia Devide had good intentions when they opened a refuge for homeless cats in 1890. But something went terribly wrong, and a mission to provide shelter and food for friendless and maltreated […]