Engine Company No. 31 and No. 1 Tower Company, which shared headquarters in the famous castle-like firehouse at 87 Lafayette Street, broke the FDNY rules by having not only one feline and one canine mascot, but also a mascot from the primate family.
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1904: Mrs. Herman, the Monkey Mascot of Engine Company No. 31 on Lafayette Street
Posted: 7th September 2018 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Mascots, Dog Mascots, FDNY Horses/MascotsTags: 87 Lafayette Street, Engine Company No. 31, FDNY history, firehouse mascots, New York City History
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1936: The Cat-Saving Fire Dog Hero of Brooklyn’ s Engine Company No. 203
Posted: 28th October 2017 by The Hatching Cat in Dog Mascots, FDNY Horses/MascotsTags: 533 Hicks Street, Brooklyn Engine No. 203, Brooklyn Engine No. 3, Brooklyn Fire Department, Brooklyn History, FDNY history, Neptune Engine No. 2, New York History, Simon Cornell
In 1936, Nip*, the veteran fire dog of Brooklyn’s Engine Company No. 203, won four medals of honor for heroism from the following agencies: New York Women’s League for Animals Dog’s World International American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals New York Anti-Vivisection Society During his years of service with the engine company, Nip had demonstrated many acts of bravery […]
1917: Jiggs, the Jelly-Belly Fire Dog of Brooklyn’s Engine Company 205
Posted: 13th April 2015 by The Hatching Cat in Dog Mascots, FDNY Horses/MascotsTags: 1 Pierrepont Plaza, Brooklyn Engine 205, FDNY history, Jiggs, New York History, Thomas "Smoke" McEwan
When 8-year-old Jiggs died on September 14, 1925, he was called “Brooklyn’s fattest dog” in his “obituary” in The Brooklyn Standard Union. You see, Jiggs had a bad habit of making the daily rounds at the Brooklyn Borough Hall restaurants, and when he died, he tipped the scales at 121 pounds.
1910: Mike, the Extraordinary Trolley-Riding Fire Dog of Engine Company 8
Posted: 21st February 2015 by The Hatching Cat in Dog Mascots, Dog TailsTags: Albert G. Vanderbilt, Engine Company 8, FDNY, FDNY history, fire dogs, New York History
Mike was no ordinary fire dog. In fact, he was no ordinary Dalmatian. As the son of Oakie and Bess, two of the most famous mascot dogs in the history of the Fire Department of New York, he was destined for greatness as the fire dog of Engine Company 8.
