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1907: The $500 Reward for a Kips Bay Kitten

Posted: 13th March 2023 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Stories, Cats in the Mews
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Two days after the pet kitten of Charles Neal Leigh and his wife Mollie Carpenter disappeared from their apartment on Lexington Avenue, Charles placed an ad in the newspaper. His intention was to offer a $5 reward for the cat’s safe return…

An Old New York cat tale set in the historic Kips Bay neighborhood. with some loose ties to Old Spice cologne and Poland Spring Water…

1915: The Flushing and Bideawee Cats That Starred in a Gaumont Company Moving Picture

Posted: 7th January 2023 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Stories, Cats in the Mews
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When director Edwin Middleton needed dozens of cats for the comedic moving picture “A Corner in Cats,” he turned to the streets of Flushing and the Bide-a-Wee home for animals in Manhattan.

This fun tale features cats, a film studio in Flushing, Queens, and an old mansion in College Point with secret tunnels that may have been a stop on the Underground Railroad.

1949: Cheechee, the Cigar Store Cat at Schermerhorn and Smith Streets Who Came Home for Christmas

Posted: 28th November 2022 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Stories, Cats in the Mews
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When Cheechee disappeared from the Central Court Cigar Store at the corner of Schermerhorn and Smith Streets just a few weeks before Christmas in 1949, everyone in the neighborhood lost some of their holiday cheer. Kids from one to 92 would not have a merry Christmas until Santa brought her back safely.

1928: The Pedigreed Cat That Galvanized Plans for a Brooklyn Heights Promenade

Posted: 12th November 2022 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Stories, Cats in the Mews
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A few human engineers have tried to take credit for conceiving the Brooklyn Heights Promenade. But it was a pampered pet cat that first got the ball rolling for the clever and successful concept. Yes, a cat.

1904: Fanny and Mike, the Black Cat Mascots of the NYPD Harbor Police

Posted: 6th October 2022 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Mascots, Cats in the Mews, Feline Mascots
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October is Black Cats of Old New York Month!

On September 19, 1904, Captain William Dean of the NYPD Harbor Police contacted the New York Times to brag about the rescue of a large black cat. The cat, which the men named Mike, joined another black cat named Fanny on the Harbor Police patrol boat.

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