When William P. Davenport took in a stray cat that he found outside his second-floor apartment, he did not know that he had just made the best decision of his life. Not only did the cat save his life, but it also saved the lives of about 150 other people living in the Hermione building on Park Avenue and 116th Street.
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1897: The Stray Cat of Harlem That Saved 150 Lives in the Hermione Building
Posted: 5th February 2020 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Stories, Cats in the MewsTags: 80 East 116th Street, Cats of Old New York, Hermione Building, New York City History, Sampson Benson, William P. Davenport
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1897: The Sailor’s Kitten That Escaped From the Essex Market Prison
Posted: 27th January 2020 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Stories, Cats in the MewsTags: Cats of Old New York, Essex Market Police Court, Herman C. Kudlich, John Dolan, Mrs. C.L. King, New York City History
On January 27, 1897, a sailor named John Dolan was fined $3 in the Essex Market Police Court for being drunk in public. During his arraignment, he carried a tiny pet kitten under his coat.
1909: The Half-Starved Kitten Rescued by a Sailor-Policeman in Mott Haven
Posted: 25th January 2020 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Stories, Cats in the MewsTags: 40th Precinct, Cats of Old New York, Joe Post, Mott Haven, New York City History
On this day in history, the Alexander Avenue police station in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx acquired a new mascot–a half-starved, black and white kitten rescued by a sailor-policeman,
1899: Eurita, the Midtown Manhattan Cat That Was Sent Through the Mail
Posted: 24th January 2020 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Stories, Cats in the MewsTags: Cats of Old New York, Grand Central Palace, New York City History, postal cats
On January 24, 1899, a cat sprang out of a mail pouch after it had been unlocked at Branch Post Office H on Lexington Avenue and 44th Street. The unexpected contents gave the postal employees quite the surprise.
1881: The Jail Cats of Edward Reinhardt, the Silver Lake Murderer Hanged on Staten Island
Posted: 15th January 2020 by The Hatching Cat in Cat StoriesTags: Annie Degnan, Edward Reinhardt, New York City History, Richmond County Jail, Silver Lake, Staten Island history
On the night before he was hung for the murder of one of his two wives, Edward Reinhardt spent time smoking cigars and petting the three cats that lived with him in his prison cell at the Richmond County Jail.
