Introducing CAT Chats: Feline Tales of Old New York
On Sunday afternoon, February 2, 2025, my Cats About Town Walking Tours partners and I will be hosting our first CAT Chats, an indoor alternative to our popular outdoor walking tours for winter months. The topic for discussion will be Femme Fatales and the Myth of the Crazy Cat Lady in Old New York.
Our first talk, which will take place at Enoch’s Coffee in the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood, will focus on cat stories that explore the relationships between women and cats during the late 1800s and early 1900s. The tales will include those about the proverbial widowed cat lady, single-lady cat breeders, high-society women who bequeathed their estates to cat rescue causes, and more.
The CAT Chats program is sponsored by the Cat Museum of NYC, whose goal is to help the community of cats and those who care for them. Museum co-founder Jenny Pierson, who is also a tour guide with Cats About Town Walking Tours, will speak on Hell’s Kitchen cats of Old New York and current efforts to support cat rescue groups in the city. She will also have some merchandise for sale to help raise funds for the future museum.
Below is more information about our first CAT Chat. There are two options: indoor presentation only or indoor presentation plus 50% discount off a future Cats About Town tour.
Space is very limited, so if you are interested in attending, click here today to reserve your spot.
I am available for virtual author events across the United States and for in-person presentations in the New York City metropolitan region (including northern New Jersey and the Hudson Valley). If your organization or library is interested in hosting a program, please click here or contact me at hatchingcat@gmail.com
