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1895: Tootsy, the Feline Firefighter of Engine Company 27

Posted: 29th January 2021 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Mascots, Cat Men, FDNY Horses/Mascots
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Tootsy was the beloved feline firefighter of Engine Company 27 on Franklin Street in Lower Manhattan. Born on the Fourth of July in 1895, Tootsy reportedly loved the smell of smoke as much as she treasured a fresh-caught mouse.

1933: Herbert Hoover and Andy Mellon, The Pet Pigs of Camp Thomas Paine

Posted: 4th January 2021 by The Hatching Cat in Animal Stories, Pigs and Hogs
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This story is more than a simple tale about two pet pigs who lived among the 125 men at Camp Thomas Paine in New York City. It is a story about a fascinating commune of war veterans who thought out of the box to survive in 52 makeshift shacks along the Hudson River from 1932 to 1934. And it is, in part, a commentary on a sad and shameful period in our country’s history,

1933: Poor Mary Kane and The Federal Hall Felines of Bryant Park

Posted: 1st January 2021 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Stories, Cats in the Mews
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In 1932, the George Washington Bicentennial Planning Committee partnered with Sears, Roebuck and Company to construct a wood and plaster replica of Pierre Charles L’Enfants’s Federal Hall at Bryant Park. Few humans took interest in the structure, but it made the perfect home for a family of stray cats and a flock of pigeons.

1922: Minnie, the the RMS Cedric Ship Cat Who Saved Her Christmas Kittens

Posted: 26th December 2020 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Stories, Feline Mascots
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On December 26, 1922, Minnie, the ship cat of the RMS Cedric, was honored for saving 36 lives (herself and her three kittens). The rescue took place during a severe storm in the Atlantic Ocean that disrupted Atlantic shipping and damaged or completely destroyed numerous steamships heading toward New York.

1854: The Cats of McSorley’s Old Ale House

Posted: 17th December 2020 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Men, Cat Stories
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It’s been said that Bill McSorley was gruff with his customers, but he displayed plenty of kindness toward his cats. He owned as many as 18 feline barflies at once, and they reportedly had the run of the saloon.

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