Jane’s Cat WalkSunday, May 9, 202110 AM (EST) From bodegas and bookstores to libraries, plays, hotels—and even city transit—cats have left a big impurression on New York City history. On Sunday, May 9, I will be sharing a few of my favorite Cat Men of Gotham stories during Jane’s Cat Walk, a virtual event sponsored by the […]
Posts Tagged ‘Cats of Old New York’
1899: Tom the Terror, the Brooklyn-Born Ship Cat of the United States Navy
Posted: 25th April 2021 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Mascots, Seafaring CatsTags: Brooklyn Navy Yard, Cats of Old New York, Seafaring cats, Ship cats, USS Anapolis, USS Monongahela, USS Terror
Tom the Terror was reportedly a noted figure in the United States Navy. He came from a long line of naval cats, having been born on the Cob Deck at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in 1896. All of his siblings and cousins had also honorably served the United States Navy as rat killers and mascots.
1899: Tonias Cervera, the Seafaring Cat Who Survived the Wreck of the Cristóbal Colón
Posted: 26th March 2021 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Mascots, Seafaring CatsTags: Battle of Santiago de Cuba, Cats of Old New York, Cristobal Colon, Gerald L. Holsinger, Maria Teresa, Ship cats
I once wrote about Tom, the famous cat that survived the explosion and sinking of the USS Maine during the Spanish-American War. The following tale is about several other seafaring cats who similarly survived naval events during the same war: these were the ship cats of the Cristóbal Colón, a Spanish cruiser that ran aground during the Battle of Santiago de Cuba.
