Posts Tagged ‘Cats in New York History’

1860: The Cherry-Colored Cat That “Sucker-Punched” P.T. Barnum

Posted: 13th July 2021 by The Hatching Cat in Animal Attractions, Cat Stories
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“There is a sucker born every minute.” Although there is no evidence that the great showman and circus legend actually said this famous quote, P.T. Barnum has always been closely associated with it. There are many stories behind the quote, but my favorite story is that the quote was inspired by a cherry-colored cat.

1896: Thomas Wood, The Washington Street Factory Cat With Ten Lives

Posted: 8th June 2021 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Mascots, Cat Stories, Cats in the Mews
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Thomas Wood was one of the many feline tenants of 290 Washington Street, a large, six-story brick factory building on the northwest corner of Washington and Chamber streets. Originally the pet cat of a dye maker at the factory, he made his home on the third floor, which was occupied by the American Wood Decorating Machine Company.

1904: Red Cross, the Spring Kitten of Bellevue Hospital

Posted: 20th March 2020 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Stories, Cats in the Mews
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Red Cross was a pure white kitten who was born at Bellevue Hospital in 1904, All the doctors adored her, and she had full run of the hospital grounds–including one very tall tree.

1898: Lem and Tiger, the Republican and Tammany Hall Cats of the New York Elections

Posted: 2nd October 2019 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Mascots, Cat Men
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When a large black cat walked in and took possession of the Republican Congressional headquarters on West 125th Street, everyone thought for sure that the Tammany candidate would lose the election.

1891: Princeton, the Pampered Cat of Broadway Actress Julia Marlowe

Posted: 28th July 2019 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Stories
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The Home for Friendless Domestic Animals In 1891, Broadway actress Julia Marlowe boarded her cat Princeton at the new “Home for Friendless Domestic Animals” in Washington Heights. Julia reportedly paid 50 cents a week for Princeton to stay at the home while she was out of town touring with various theater groups throughout the country. […]