Archive for April, 2023

1899: The Anti-Cat Club and the Catastrophic Cat Fight at the Windermere Apartments

Posted: 28th April 2023 by The Hatching Cat in Animal Stories, Cat Stories
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In the spring of 1899, 18 years after the Windermere opened at 400 West 57th Street, a war broke out between the cat-loving and cat-hating tenants.

I must warn you that this true story involves gun violence against cats, but it also provides a unique insight into life at the Windermere (one of the city’s oldest apartment buildings) and life in Old New York.

1927: Victory, the Good-Luck Cat of the Brooklyn Robins (aka Brooklyn Dodgers)

Posted: 5th April 2023 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Mascots, Cat Stories
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With the 2023 baseball season upon us, the story of the Brooklyn Robins feline mascot is a great “Did You Know?” story to share with the cat lovers and baseball fans in your life.

The story also has ties to the Old Stone House of Gowanus, where hundreds of Maryland soldiers lost their lives while trying to save George Washington and his troops during the Revolutionary War.

This is Part 1 of a two-part story.

April 2023: Go Wild NYC

Posted: 5th April 2023 by The Hatching Cat in Uncategorized
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This month I am providing some content from my website for the LinkNYC communication kiosks in New York City. The theme for this month is Go Wild NYC, to tie in with National Wildlife Week.

If you take a photo of one of my blurbs and post it on Twitter or Facebook, you will be entered to win an autographed copy of my book, The Cat Men of Gotham.