This is a tragic story that involves injury and cruelty and death–both human and feline. But it is an important story to tell, because it is part of our history. In fact, it is a major part of the ASPCA’s 150-year history in New York.
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1898: Lem and Tiger, the Republican and Tammany Hall Cats of the New York Elections
Posted: 2nd October 2019 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Mascots, Cat MenTags: Cats in New York History, Lemuel Ely Quigg, New York City History, Tammany Hall, William Astor Chanler
When a large black cat walked in and took possession of the Republican Congressional headquarters on West 125th Street, everyone thought for sure that the Tammany candidate would lose the election.
