In December 1926, a live cat was shipped from Morrisville, NY, to the Brooklyn General Post Office via the New York, Ontario, and Western Railway. Four wild rabbits also arrived at the post office on the same day, albeit, they were not as fortunate as the cat.
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1884-1897: Sam, Dobbins, and Captain, the Mascot Cats of the New York Yacht Club
Posted: 27th October 2020 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Mascots, Cat MenTags: 37 West 44th Street, 67 Madison Avenue, American Jockey Club, Cats of Old New York, J.P. Morgan, New York City History, New York Yacht Club
In Old New York, canine mascots were forbidden in all the social clubs. Cats were not. Thus, clubs like The Lambs Club, the Lotus Club, and the New York Yacht Club had one or more feline mascots.
The following tale is about three of the many cat mascots of the New York Yacht Club.
