Archive for March, 2020

1904: The Archangel Kittens Who Attended Bishop Potter’s Confirmation Service

Posted: 27th March 2020 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Stories, Cats in the Mews
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On March 27, 1904, a mother cat and her kittens tried to attend Bishop Henry C. Potter’s confirmation service at the new Episcopal Church of the Archangel on St. Nicholas Avenue in Harlem.

1890: The Cat Lady of Bedford Street and Her 29 Feline Companions

Posted: 25th March 2020 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Stories, Crazy Cat Ladies
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On March 25, 1890, Jefferson Market Police Court Justice White committed Mrs. Jane Duncan to the care of the Commissioners of Charities and Correction “for examination as to her sanity.” The sentencing stemmed from charges from her landlord, Dr. Thomas C. Knox, who feared that Mrs. Duncan had too many cats in her apartment at 30 Bedford Street.

1904: Red Cross, the Spring Kitten of Bellevue Hospital

Posted: 20th March 2020 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Stories, Cats in the Mews
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Red Cross was a pure white kitten who was born at Bellevue Hospital in 1904, All the doctors adored her, and she had full run of the hospital grounds–including one very tall tree.

1873: Superintendent James J. Kelso and the Great NYPD Cat Hunt

Posted: 10th March 2020 by The Hatching Cat in Cats in the Mews
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When a Maltese cat owned by NYPD Superintendent James J. Kelso was reportedly stolen from his home on East 55th Street, the cat burglary made the headlines in several national newspapers.