Posts Tagged ‘Cats of Old New York’

1935: Nip, the Heroic Kitten-Saving Fire Dog of Brooklyn

Posted: 3rd February 2020 by The Hatching Cat in Cats in the Mews
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A veteran fire dog with Engine Company No. 203 at 533 Hicks Street, was 12 years old and a 6-year legendary veteran with the fire company when he made his eighth heroic rescue on February 2, 1935.

1897: The Sailor’s Kitten That Escaped From the Essex Market Prison

Posted: 27th January 2020 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Stories, Cats in the Mews
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On January 27, 1897, a sailor named John Dolan was fined $3 in the Essex Market Police Court for being drunk in public. During his arraignment, he carried a tiny pet kitten under his coat.

1909: The Half-Starved Kitten Rescued by a Sailor-Policeman in Mott Haven

Posted: 25th January 2020 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Stories, Cats in the Mews
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On this day in history, the Alexander Avenue police station in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx acquired a new mascot–a half-starved, black and white kitten rescued by a sailor-policeman,

1899: Eurita, the Midtown Manhattan Cat That Was Sent Through the Mail

Posted: 24th January 2020 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Stories, Cats in the Mews
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On January 24, 1899, a cat sprang out of a mail pouch after it had been unlocked at Branch Post Office H on Lexington Avenue and 44th Street. The unexpected contents gave the postal employees quite the surprise.

1897: The Christmas Rush on Gilded-Age Angora Cats at Wanamaker’s on Broadway

Posted: 19th December 2019 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Stories
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In December 1897-1899, Wanamaker’s Department Store on Broadway and 9th Street lured shoppers with a “bargain cat day,” in which Angora cats were sold as Christmas gifts for $10 to $40 each, depending on the cat’s color, size, and age.

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