cat lives in subway station

[Governor George Liquor]

The Discovery-Times Channel premiered a new program on the New York subway
last night, called "New York Underground". One of the short segments was
about a cat that lives in the Fulton St. BMT station, and a pair of women
that leave food and water for it every day. There was much debate among
subway riders and MTA staff as to whether or not the cat exists, or it it's
just a large rodent. The cat does exist, and they showed her picture (a
small-medium gray tabby) at the end of the show. The text of the story is
at http://www.utu.org/worksite/detail_news.cfm?ArticleID=3100. The original
N.Y. Times story is also available online, but access requires a paid
subscription. Also, the archived Times story doesn't contain the photo,
which can only be seen for free in the television program.

What's amazing to me is how clean the cat was, even though the area below
the platform is amazing grimy, mostly from subway brake dust. That she
regularly ingests a non-trivial amount of steel and asbestos-like fiber dust
and keeps on ticking is also a quite a comment on feline sturdiness.

Then again, there was also a mature Bengal tiger living, apparently quite
happily, in a Harlem public housing unit (along with an alligator, a family
of three, and a paying boarder) for a number of years. Story at
http://www.nydailynews.com/front/story/124124p-111407c.html. Go figure!

[Governor George Liquor]

The cat has resisted attempts to be handled in any way. She likes to perch
on the running rails next to the platform, so she has to duck an incoming
train every six to ten minutes. I think a critter that can dodge a J train
can escape all but the most determined captor. The BMT tunnels are the
second-oldest in New York, and present unfathomably many places to hide.

"Cat Protector" > wrote in message
news:Eeggb.9792$La.2597@fed1read02...
> I am surprised the ASPCA has not rescued this cat by now. As for the
tiger,
> I am not sure it was too happy living in that apartment.

[Governor George Liquor]

The cat has resisted attempts to be handled in any way. She likes to perch
on the running rails next to the platform, so she has to duck an incoming
train every six to ten minutes. I think a critter that can dodge a J train
can escape all but the most determined captor. The BMT tunnels are the
second-oldest in New York, and present unfathomably many places to hide.

"Cat Protector" > wrote in message
news:Eeggb.9792$La.2597@fed1read02...
> I am surprised the ASPCA has not rescued this cat by now. As for the
tiger,
> I am not sure it was too happy living in that apartment.

[MacCandace]

<< The cat has resisted attempts to be handled in any way. She likes to perch
on the running rails next to the platform, so she has to duck an incoming
train every six to ten minutes. >>

Unfortunately, I'm sure her luck will run out sooner or later. Poor little
thing, what a dreadful life. At least she's being fed but it sounds horrendous
for a cat to live that way.

Candace
(take the litter out before replying by e-mail)

See my cats:
http://photos.yahoo.com/maccandace

"One does not meet oneself until one catches the reflection from an eye other
than human." (Loren Eisely)

[MacCandace]

<< The cat has resisted attempts to be handled in any way. She likes to perch
on the running rails next to the platform, so she has to duck an incoming
train every six to ten minutes. >>

Unfortunately, I'm sure her luck will run out sooner or later. Poor little
thing, what a dreadful life. At least she's being fed but it sounds horrendous
for a cat to live that way.

Candace
(take the litter out before replying by e-mail)

See my cats:
http://photos.yahoo.com/maccandace

"One does not meet oneself until one catches the reflection from an eye other
than human." (Loren Eisely)

[dgk]

On 07 Oct 2003 01:25:51 GMT, (MacCandace)
wrote:

><< The cat has resisted attempts to be handled in any way. She likes to perch
>on the running rails next to the platform, so she has to duck an incoming
>train every six to ten minutes. >>
>
>Unfortunately, I'm sure her luck will run out sooner or later. Poor little
>thing, what a dreadful life. At least she's being fed but it sounds horrendous
>for a cat to live that way.
>
>Candace

Yet the cat could go up the stairs and out any time it wants.

[dgk]

On 07 Oct 2003 01:25:51 GMT, (MacCandace)
wrote:

><< The cat has resisted attempts to be handled in any way. She likes to perch
>on the running rails next to the platform, so she has to duck an incoming
>train every six to ten minutes. >>
>
>Unfortunately, I'm sure her luck will run out sooner or later. Poor little
>thing, what a dreadful life. At least she's being fed but it sounds horrendous
>for a cat to live that way.
>
>Candace

Yet the cat could go up the stairs and out any time it wants.

[Gid Tanner]

Slightly off topic, but I think may be of interest to some of you in
reference to this kitty who lives in the subway--I recommend reading
_The Mole People: Life in the Tunnels Beneath New York City_ by
Jennifer Toth. A real eye-opening book for me.
Joe

[Gid Tanner]

Slightly off topic, but I think may be of interest to some of you in
reference to this kitty who lives in the subway--I recommend reading
_The Mole People: Life in the Tunnels Beneath New York City_ by
Jennifer Toth. A real eye-opening book for me.
Joe

[MacCandace]

<< Yet the cat could go up the stairs and out any time it wants. >>

I wonder if it knows that...

Candace
(take the litter out before replying by e-mail)

See my cats:
http://photos.yahoo.com/maccandace

"One does not meet oneself until one catches the reflection from an eye other
than human." (Loren Eisely)

[MacCandace]

<< Yet the cat could go up the stairs and out any time it wants. >>

I wonder if it knows that...

Candace
(take the litter out before replying by e-mail)

See my cats:
http://photos.yahoo.com/maccandace

"One does not meet oneself until one catches the reflection from an eye other
than human." (Loren Eisely)

[dgk]

On 09 Oct 2003 02:25:50 GMT, (MacCandace)
wrote:

><< Yet the cat could go up the stairs and out any time it wants. >>
>
>I wonder if it knows that...
>
I was wondering about that also. Maybe it's too afraid of all the
people around to check out the stairs? But it must wander around
during the off hours. One thing for sure. It won't starve to death.
Plenty of small rodents running around the tracks. They scurry away
when the trains come also.

[dgk]

On 09 Oct 2003 02:25:50 GMT, (MacCandace)
wrote:

><< Yet the cat could go up the stairs and out any time it wants. >>
>
>I wonder if it knows that...
>
I was wondering about that also. Maybe it's too afraid of all the
people around to check out the stairs? But it must wander around
during the off hours. One thing for sure. It won't starve to death.
Plenty of small rodents running around the tracks. They scurry away
when the trains come also.