Archive for October, 2014

1906: Lulu Grover and the East Harlem Cats She Bequeathed to President Roosevelt

Posted: 26th October 2014 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Men, Cat Stories
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Lulu B. Grover loved her two Angora cats almost as much as she adored President Theodore Roosevelt. So when she decided to end her life on December 8, 1906, she first made sure that all the necessary preparations were in place to ensure her cats went to a good home after her death – in other words, the White House.

1900: The Brave and Brawny Black Cats of the Brooklyn Navy Yard

Posted: 17th October 2014 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Men, Cat Stories
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In the early 1890s, the Brooklyn Navy Yard was overrun with rodents. Almost all the docks in the yard were in need of repair where they had been gnawed by the rats, and the losses in rigging, spare sails, and other wares were also great. Unfortunately, there was not one cat to be found during […]

1893: The Tombs’ Black Cat That Befriended Prisoners on Murderers’ Row

Posted: 12th October 2014 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Stories, Featured Felines
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A creepy true tale of scandal, murder, and a cat that made his home at The Tombs prison in Old New York.

1853: The English House Sparrows Who Took Up House and Hotel in Manhattan

Posted: 4th October 2014 by The Hatching Cat in Birds and Pigeons
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Having heard that the house sparrows of European cities were helping to control insect infestations, a group of prominent New Yorkers, including dry goods merchant Alfred Edwards, imported eight pairs of sparrows from England in 1850.