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1935: Nip, the Heroic Kitten-Saving Fire Dog of Brooklyn

Posted: 3rd February 2020 by The Hatching Cat in Cats in the Mews
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A veteran fire dog with Engine Company No. 203 at 533 Hicks Street, was 12 years old and a 6-year legendary veteran with the fire company when he made his eighth heroic rescue on February 2, 1935.

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 Mews
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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 Mews
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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 Mews
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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.

1904 and 1908: Holey and Gittel, the Cats with 10 Lives on the Lower East Side

Posted: 25th July 2014 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Stories, Cats in the Mews
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The following cat tale of the Lower East Side is dedicated to my cat Romeow, who passed away after 16 years of life on July 21, 2014. On June 15, 1904, the General Slocum caught fire and sank in the East River. An estimated 1,021 of the 1,342 people on board the side-wheel passenger boat […]

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