Posted on 11/25/2011 4:30:39 PM PST by BenLurkin
The city Department of Health & Mental Hygiene has sunk its claws into another beloved New York institution — The Algonquin hotel’s lobby cat.
Matilda III — the latest in an illustrious line of free-roaming Algonquin felines — has been banished from the lobby lounge, leaving guests fruitlessly searching for her under chairs and sofas.
Prodded by Nanny Bloomberg, the DOH has been socking restaurants with steep fines for minor violations — and slapping dreaded “C” ratings on places where no one was known to get sick.
Some places are taking no chances, eliminating popular features before the DOH can strike them down. The party-pooping agency recently nudged Sardi’s to eliminate cheese snacks at its bar.
The city’s favorite feline, a blue-eyed ragdoll, took up residence last winter. She’s the 10th Algonquin cat since Rusty, a k a Hamlet I, moved into the hotel, legendary home of the “Round Table” literary salon, in 1932.
Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/meow_trage_at_algonquin_73LjLIUVYEdf5HITLCeroJ#ixzz1elZrv6IX
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PA, which looks like Palestinian Authority when abbreviated. It’s very confusing when just skimming headlines.
Cat’s a health hazard. Dirt bag hippies A-OK.
The hotel needs a "keep your paws off our cat" campaign. Note to the Algonquin: If you like my slogan, it's yours =^··^=
“LIKE”
You are far too kind. I was thinking of something else...
I’ve seen a cat or two who could manage a revenge hairball on demand so freakin sloppy and gross, you’d WISH they’d simply chosen a bathroom function instead.
LOL! They don’t do it for revenge. If they’re upset, the giant mangy thing just comes up. It’s not on purpose, even though it does exact revenge in the worst possible way, the cat is motiveless, believe me.
Michael Bloomberg vs. mascot kitty-cats.
Nanny State PING!
Killer headline... almost snapped my neck pulling me in...
There still some talent left at the Post...
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