Archive for July, 2020

1939: Colonel, the Tiger Who Escaped From the Circus in Woodside, Queens

Posted: 24th July 2020 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Stories
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On May 8, 1939, a 400-pound tiger escaped from his wooden crate near the Madison Square Garden Bowl on Northern Boulevard in Woodside, Queens. According to several newspapers, it took more than 60 men to corral and capture the tiger in the back yard of a private residence.

1904: Lady Gray, The Mother Cat Who Adopted 5 Pedigree Orphan Puppies in Brooklyn

Posted: 21st July 2020 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Stories, Cats in the Mews
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On July 19, 1904, the New York Times and many other newspapers across the country reported on a mother Maltese cat who was caring for her two kittens and five pedigree orphan puppies in the Kensington neighborhood of Brooklyn.

Virtual “Cat Men of Gotham” Presentation: Tuesday, July 21, 2020, 2 pm

Posted: 18th July 2020 by The Hatching Cat in Uncategorized
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Join me on Tuesday, July 21, at 2 p.m., for a virtual trip back in time to explore the city’s history via amazing stories about fire cats, police cats, theatrical cats, and other fabulous felines that made the news headlines in the late 1800s and early 1900s.

1931: Sir Galahad, The Lion Cub Who Refused to Be a Lions Club Mascot

Posted: 15th July 2020 by The Hatching Cat in Animal Stories
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In the summer of 1931, the Lions Club of New York attempted to purchase an 8-month-old, 125-pound lion cub from the Central Park Zoo. Their intention was to take the cub to the club’s monthly luncheon at the Hotel McAlpin and to the Lions International convention in Toronto. Lots of luck with that…

1901: Rough Rider, the Brooklyn Goat Who Ate His Way Through Sheepshead Bay

Posted: 6th July 2020 by The Hatching Cat in Animal Stories
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Rough Rider, a “spotlessly white and clean” billy goat, about 3 years old, showed up in Sheepshead Bay in 1900. For the next year, he ate his way through gardens and clotheslines along Sheepshead Bay Road.