No. 143
Crime, Eccentricity, and the Sporting Life in 19th Century America.
April 09, 2013

Attacked by a Maddened Cat.

April 9, 2013
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Via Newspapers.comCalvin is among the literary cats who have been immortalized in prose.  Originally part of the household of Harriet Beecher Stowe, Calvin eventually made his home with author Charles Dudley Warner.  After the cat died, Warner wrote the following biographical essay, which was often republished in various late 19th century newspapers and periodicals.  This
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Attacked by a Maddened Cat.

Mad cat

While lying ill in bed a young woman of Upland, PA., is badly bitten by a family pet. [more]

A cat who had suddenly gone mad created consternation and excitement in a home at Upland, Pa. the other day. It ran into a bedroom where a young woman had lain ill for some weeks and severely bit her several times. Medical aid was summoned and the physician found it necessary to cauterize the wounds. The savage attack of the cat unnerved the sufferer and grave fears for the young lady’s safety are entertained.
Reprinted from The National Police Gazette, February 18, 1899