The Chevalier rescued cats from the streets of Carnegie Hill, fed them, bathed them, sang arias to them, and named them after heroes and heroines from famous operas. Part 2 of a Cat Man of Old New York tale.
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1902-1908: The Chevalier and His Clowder of Cats on Carnegie Hill, Part 2
Posted: 18th June 2019 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Men, Cat StoriesTags: Andrew Carnegie, Carnege Hill, Chevalier de Bassini, New York History, Resolved Waldron, Vera de Bassini
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1902-1908: The Chevalier and His Clowder of Cats on Carnegie Hill, Part I
Posted: 14th June 2019 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Men, Cat StoriesTags: Carnegie Hill, cats in history, Chevalier de Bassini, crazy cat man, New York City History
Alberto Gaston de Bassini, aka the Chevalier, was a man who truly loved and cared about cats. He fed them, bathed them, and sang to them, and named them after heroes and heroines from famous operas.
