If you follow my Hatching Cat website, then you are no doubt a cat lover and possibly also someone who is interested in New York City history. So if you live in the New York City region or plan to visit sometime soon, you may be interested in seeing my cat tales come alive through my Cats About Town (CAT) historical walking tours of Brooklyn Heights and Manhattan.
We have just posted available tours for May through August, which include a few early-evening and Friday afternoon tours, plus a brand-new tour of the Lower East Side/Bowery. We also have two new tour guides: Jenny Pierson and Marie Carter.
Cats About Town Tours
Last summer, I partnered with Dan Rimada of Bodega Cats of New York to form a walking tour company for cat lovers. Within a few weeks, all of our tours had sold out!
Launching in August 2024, our first Cats About Town walking tour explored the catstory of Brooklyn Heights, uncovering the hidden stories of the legendary felines of America’s first suburban neighborhood. We have seen a few real cats on the Brooklyn tour, including a cat in the Grace Court Church gardens and a cat named Noir in a window on Willow Street.
In December 2024, we began offering our second tour, which explores the postal, newspaper, prison, and City Hall cats that made history in the Financial District during the late 1800s and early 1900s.
Bowery Cat Crawl!
This year, I will be offering a new tour about the cats of the Bowery and the Lower East Side. There will be more than a dozen cat stories on this tour, all starting with the cats of McSorley’s Old Ale House.
Several LES/Bowery tours will take place from 5:30-7:00 p.m. in the summer months: every guest on these twilight walking tours will receive a cat-ear headband that lights up in neon colors!
Whether you’re a longtime New Yorker or a visitor to the city, the Cats About Town tour is an experience you won’t want to miss! For updates and more information, be sure to follow us on Instagram and visit our website by clicking the link below. Some tours are already sold out, so don’t wait to book a tour this spring or summer!
CAT Walking Tour Details
- Ticket Prices: Adults $40, Seniors $30
- Duration: About 2 hours
- Distance: Approximately 1.5 miles (LES tour has an optional 2-mile tour)
- Booking Information: Visit Cats About Town Tours for more details and to book your tour
- First person to spot a live cat on every tour wins a ticket for a FREE future tour!
