Archive for October, 2016

1900: Major Van Buren Stephens, the Hero Dog of New York’s Chelsea

Posted: 20th October 2016 by The Hatching Cat in Dog Heroes, Dog Tails, Hartsdale Pet Cemetery
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In July 1900, Mrs. John T. Stephens lost the canine love of her life. Having lost her young son just two years before, the death of her dog Major was more than she could bear.

1922: The Curious Case of Lilly and Otto, the Dyed-Blue Cats of Margaret Owen, Part II

Posted: 8th October 2016 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Stories, Crazy Cat Ladies, Featured Felines
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When we left Part I of this curious cat tale of Old New York, young Margaret Owen was just about to dunk her two Angora cats, Lilly and Otto, into a basin of blue dye. The blue cats would look great parading on the boardwalk at Atlantic City.

1922: The Curious Case of Lilly and Otto, the Dyed-Blue Cats of Margaret Owen, Part I

Posted: 6th October 2016 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Stories, Crazy Cat Ladies, Featured Felines
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Every once and a while I come across an old animal story that goes into my special folder called “You Can’t Make This Stuff Up.” The following cat tale is somewhat funny, very bizarre, and a bit tragic.