In Old New York, most warehouses and other large buildings in Lower Manhattan were infested with mice and rats (many still are, of course). Despite its military affiliation, the U.S. Army Building was not immune to the enemy vermin. The best soldiers cut out for the job of extermination were the Army cats.
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1898: General Weyler and the New York City Army Cats at 39 Whitehall Street
Posted: 27th April 2024 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Mascots, Working CatsTags: 39 Whitehall Street, Army Building, Army cats, Army History, Cats of Old New York, NYC History
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