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I was doing some research on the Spanish American War and in the July 3rd 1898 New York Times was an article saying the Army was issuing requests for proposals for supplying cats to the US Army. It was not clear if the US Army intended to purchase cats or merely rent cats. Nor did the article say what the Army intened to do with all the cats. l am assuming the cats were to be used at food storage facilities to help keep down rodent activities. The proposals were to be sent to the Army Meat storage complex. Other possibilities are possible, but too disturbing to contemplate.
During the Civil War, cats certainly could have been useful at hard tack or meat storage facilities to help keep down rodent activities. Has anyone one seen examples of the Army purchasing or renting cats during the Civil War? I wonder if the price of cats was high during the Civil War?
During the Civil War, cats certainly could have been useful at hard tack or meat storage facilities to help keep down rodent activities. Has anyone one seen examples of the Army purchasing or renting cats during the Civil War? I wonder if the price of cats was high during the Civil War?
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