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==Dehydrated Cat (a)== | ==Dehydrated Cat (a)== | ||
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==Dehyrdrated Cat (b)== | ==Dehyrdrated Cat (b)== | ||
| − | '''Dead Cat from the Front Porch of Rachael Gross and James Strum.''' | + | '''Dead Cat from the Front Porch of Rachael Gross and James Strum.''' White River Junction, Vermont. Formerly, perhaps, a dark colored cat (''F. silvestris catus''). Found under a porch. |
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Revision as of 14:04, 3 July 2008
fa.2003.97.dy formerly: M3, Sec. I, Bay 7, Ctr.:
Dehydrated Cat (a)
Dead Cat. Formerly a Yellow Tabby. (F. silvestris catus)
Condition: "excellent, for what it is" (APM, attributed to EAB)
Formerly collection American Precision Museum, Windsor, Vermont.
- Description from the APM catalog
- “Mummified mouse masticating machine, in crdbrd. box"
- New location “dispposed of 2003”
- Location: "M3, Sec. I, Bay 7, Ctr. markings (box) vertiflex dim: 10 x 4 x 22"
- Comments: "EAB says this died and dehydrated in the building, he didnt say why it was saved."
Accessioned to the Main Street Museum in 2003, c.e.
fa.2004.98.dy:
Dehyrdrated Cat (b)
Dead Cat from the Front Porch of Rachael Gross and James Strum. White River Junction, Vermont. Formerly, perhaps, a dark colored cat (F. silvestris catus). Found under a porch.
Overview
Not true mummies, our cats are merely dehydrated. Compare (a) to (b). Both appear to be sleeping. The dehydration in both instances, is due to the ingestion of commercially available rodenticide.
