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1. The Jailhouse Mimic

   A soft-hearted jailer is driven to madness by what he assumes is a distressed feline, only to find a prankster in a cell.

   Jan 30, 1909The Tacoma TimesCounty Prison, Tacoma, Pierce CountyStrange But True

2. The Great Cat Heist: How 'Old Tom' Became Seattle's Most Wanted Feline

   A market cat’s affection for stolen kittens turns a quiet afternoon into a scandal of the highest order.

   May 16, 1877The Daily IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

3. The Bear That Bit Back: Deputy Collector’s Narrow Escape from Tax-Collecting Felines

   In a bizarre twist of frontier justice in Toledo, Washington, two tame bears were unleashed on a deputy revenue collector after their Italian owner refused to pay taxes.

   Apr 25, 1899The Seattle StarToledo, Lewis CountyStrange But True

4. A Terrifying Mountain Encounter

   A visiting tailor from Tacoma fled for his life after a face-to-face confrontation with a cougar in the hills near Hot Springs.

   Jun 28, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerGreenwater, Pierce CountyStrange But True

5. The Miracle of Dido the Blind Cat

   A remarkable account of a house cat who, after going blind, mastered his home environment and displayed an uncanny homing instinct.

   Feb 8, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

6. The Unlikely Mother of Orting

   An affectionate feline in the town of Orting defies nature by adopting a brood of chicks as her own.

   Apr 19, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerOrting, Pierce CountyStrange But True

7. The Dueling Tomcats: A Hunter’s Tale of Feline Fury in Spring Brook

   A local hunter witnesses a violent territorial battle between two male wildcats, fought over the affections of a female observer, before intervening with his shotgun.

   Mar 5, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSpring Brook, King CountyStrange But True

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