Harry Cat was a large and lazy solid white cat. He lived with a woman named Mrs. Lester and his twin feline brothers, Tom and Dick, in a wood frame boarding house at 8 Remsen Street. On December 10, 1899, he saved the 65-year-old house from burning down.
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1899: Harry Cat, the Lazy, Husky Hero of Remsen Street in Brooklyn Heights
Posted: 22nd May 2021 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Stories, Cats in the MewsTags: 8 Remsen Street, Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn History, Cats of Old New York, Grace Court, John Hill Prentice, William S. Packer
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Upcoming Virtual Events: Jane’s Cat Walk and More
Posted: 3rd May 2021 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Stories, Virtual EventsTags: Cat Stories, Cats of Old New York, Free Virtual Events, Jane's Cat Walk, Municipal Art Society of New York
Jane’s Cat WalkSunday, May 9, 202110 AM (EST) From bodegas and bookstores to libraries, plays, hotels—and even city transit—cats have left a big impurression on New York City history. On Sunday, May 9, I will be sharing a few of my favorite Cat Men of Gotham stories during Jane’s Cat Walk, a virtual event sponsored by the […]
