“Rex Moore died at his post. July 30, 1919, age 7. Always a most faithful and loyal friend to his master.” – Headstone for Rex Moore, Hartsdale Pet Cemetery Ever since the apartment boom of the late 1800s, New York City architects and builders have been assigning names to apartment buildings. According to Elizabeth Hawes, […]
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1919: Rex Moore, the St. Bernard Who Still Stands Post in the West Bronx
Posted: 14th December 2014 by The Hatching Cat in Dog Mascots, Dog TailsTags: 2500 University Avenue, Fordham Manor, Hartsdale Pet Cemetery, Moses Devoe, New York History, Old New York, Rex Moore, William M. Moore
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1888: Plinlimmon Emmet, the English St. Bernard that Stole the Show in New York
Posted: 14th July 2014 by The Hatching Cat in Dog TailsTags: Fritz Emmet, Fritz Villa, J.K. Emmet, Jospeh Kline Emmet, New York History, Plinlimmon, Storm King House, Wolferts Roost
One of the most famous animal actors of this period was Plinlimmon, a champion St. Bernard and prized pet of Joseph Kline “Fritz” Emmet.
1907: Pinky Panky Poo and the Doggie Check Room at the Plaza Hotel
Posted: 16th May 2014 by The Hatching Cat in Dog TailsTags: Frederic Sterry, Mrs. Patrick Campbell, New York History, Pinky Panky Poo, Plaza Hotel
What does a tiny dog named Pinky Panky Poo and the Plaza Hotel have to do with modern-day doggie day-care centers? Read on…
1902: Sydney De Voe, the Chelsea Collie That Lived Like a Gentleman and Died Beloved
Posted: 7th May 2014 by The Hatching Cat in Dog Tails, Hartsdale Pet CemeteryTags: A.R. De Voe, Dr. Samuel K. Johnson, Hartsdale Pet Cemetery, New York History, pet cemetery
I often visit the the Hartsdale Pet Cemetery in Westchester County, New York. That is where my mother I came across the story of Sydney De Voe. You may recall one of my earlier posts about Princess Lwoff-Parlaghy and her pet lion, Goldfleck, who was buried at the Hartsdale Pet Cemetery after living a very […]
