6 Responses to It’s Caturday!

1. Lucille says:

   February 28, 2026 at 12:14 am

   Happy Caturday!

   Feline Spies…

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2. Lucille says:

   February 28, 2026 at 12:19 am

   The Catbusters 

   

   

    Ghostbusters with cats

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3. WeeWeed says:

   February 28, 2026 at 5:42 am

   

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4. WeeWeed says:

   February 28, 2026 at 5:43 am

   

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5. Stella says:

   February 28, 2026 at 2:57 pm

   A bit of #Caturday history: In 1883, the first “person” to cross the Brooklyn Bridge was a gray stray cat who was “inclined to see the world.” Afterwards, he was given a collar, christened “Ned of the Bridge,” and given a home by the owner of the Harmony Hall saloon. pic.twitter.com/i842PedBRs

   — Undine (@HorribleSanity) February 28, 2026

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   • Lucille says:

     February 28, 2026 at 6:05 pm

     From Google AI:

     The Story of Ned the Cat 

     A gray stray cat, later named “Ned of the Bridge,” crossed the Brooklyn Bridge roughly a month before its official dedication on May 24, 1883. 

     • The Crossing: A Brooklyn alderman named James J. Mooney reportedly found the cat, whom he described as “inclined to see the world”. A worker carried the cat in a basket to the center of the bridge and released him. Ned then walked the rest of the way to Manhattan on his own.
     • Aftermath: Following his crossing, Ned was taken to a saloon called Harmony Hall at 17 Centre Street. There, the owner, C.W. McAuliffe, gave him a collar, officially christened him “Ned of the Bridge,” and provided him with a home. 

     The First Person to Cross 

     While Ned may have beaten the human opening by a month, Emily Warren Roebling is historically credited as the first person to cross the completed span. 

     • Official First Crossing: About a week to ten days before the public opening, Emily Roebling drove a horse-drawn carriage across the bridge to test for vibrations.
     • The Rooster: She famously carried a live rooster in her lap during this crossing as a symbol of victory and good luck.
     • Opening Day: On the official opening day, May 24, 1883, she was also in the first carriage to cross, accompanied by dignitaries including President Chester A. Arthur and New York City Mayor Franklin Edson. 

     Other Notable Early Crossings 

     • Opening Day Crowd: Within the first 24 hours of opening, an estimated 150,300 to 250,000 people walked across the bridge.
     • The Elephants: To quell public fears about the bridge’s stability after a deadly stampede in 1883, showman P.T. Barnum marched 21 elephants (including Jumbo) and 17 camels across the bridge on May 17, 1884.

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