"I swam across New York Harbor, can I has cheezburger nao?"

Cats are pretty tough creatures.  Cats scoff at 19 hours in the freezer AND 30 minutes trapped in a car’s engine, so no amount of hot or cold can really phase the tenacious feline species.  That said, cats have a long-time nemesis in the form of water.  Cats generally don’t like water.  However, one cat apparently doesn’t mind it that much.  A mysterious calico cat, wet, salty, and covered in seaweed, was found on Governors Island after swimming across New York Harbor.  Governors Island, a former federal military base currently being redeveloped for public use, has no cats (or had no cats until this one showed up).

The workers at Governor’s Island have a theory:  the cat swam a mile across New York Harbor after being swept offshore by torrential rains last week in New Jersey, says Governors Island spokesperson Elizabeth Rapuano.  As for the cat, Governors Island officials are trying to find its owners, but say that the critter is a welcome addition to the 172-acre island.  No doubt, Governor Salty the cat (I just named it; thank me later, New York) is a boon to the island’s pest control and a welcome tourist attraction in his/her own right.

Tags: Governors Island, New York, New Jersey, New York Harbor, cat found on Governors Island after swimming a mile from New Jersey, calico cat found on Governors Island, calico cat, unusual animals, unusual stories of survival,  Elizabeth Rapuano, Governor’s Island

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