Don't forget about the famous Hermitage cats in St Petersburg. The
Hermitage magazine had a feature about them at one point, I think...
On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 9:11 AM, Chris Lavergne <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hi Nancy
>
> Have a look at our official/acknowledged/authorized Rodent Control
> Officers for the ship CSS Acadia at the Maritime Museum of the
> Atlantic.
>
> http://museum.gov.ns.ca/mma/AtoZ/mascots.html
>
> http://www.facebook.com/pages/Halifax-Waterfront-Cat/127677056635
>
> We also have cats at several of our rural and living history sites.
> They are not allowed in any of our museums or historic houses, but do
> patrol some barns and out-buildings. In the right place, cats can play
> an important part in an integrated pest management program.
>
> Chris Lavergne
> Senior Conservator
> Nova Scotia Museum
> 1747 Summer street
> Halifax, Nova Scotia
> Canada B3H 3A6
> (902) 424-6476
>
> The Nova Scotia Museum includes 27 family-friendly museum sites
> http://museum.gov.ns.ca
> ________________________________________
> From: Museum discussion list [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
> Of Jenner, Nancy [[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 2:55 PM
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> Subject: museum cats?
>
> I am doing some integrated pest management planning, and would like to
> consider the pros and cons of *recruiting* a museum cat. I can*t
> seem to find much in traditional sources, and I wonder if this is
> because museum cats are frequently
> unofficial/unacknowledged/unauthorized.
>
> If anyone can refer me to articles or other sources that discuss
> *museum cats* I would appreciate them. Also, if you have your
> own stories, opinions, or caveats, I*d appreciate those as well (on or
> off list).
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> Nancy Jenner, Curator I
>
> California State Parks
> Capital District, Sacramento History and Railroad Sector
> Sutter*s Fort and Old Sacramento State Historic Parks
>
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