“We don’t mind a stray cat, or a dog either. If a stray dog finds a friend in the temple, we’ve brought the kingdom of God just so much nearer.” — Presbyterian Labor Temple, 1912 The above notice appeared in the weekly calendar of the Presbyterian Labor Temple, located on the corner of Second Avenue […]
Archive for October, 2018
1912: The Presbyterian Labor Temple for Cats and Dogs on Fourteenth Street
Posted: 27th October 2018 by The Hatching Cat in Animal Stories, Cat Stories, Dog TailsTags: 242 East 14th Street, New York City History, Presbyterian Labor Temple, Rev. Charles Stelzle
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Coming Soon! The Cat Men of Gotham
Posted: 4th October 2018 by The Hatching Cat in Cat StoriesTags: Cats of Old New York, New York City History, Old New York, The Cat Men of Gotham
As many of my readers know, I am currently working on a compilation of cat stories for my upcoming book, The Cat Men of Gotham: Tales of Feline Friendships in Old New York. The book features 42 stories in nine cat-lives chapters. In addition to some favorite stories from my Hatching Cat blog, there are […]
