Introducing Skippy the Cat

My Uncle Bill Allison uncovered a photo of the famous and brave Skippy the cat.  You may remember Skippy from an earlier post about the fire at Woodside.  This photo was taken by my great-grandmother Frances Allison (second wife of Walter).  On the back she writes: 

“Skippy” our cat wakened Rebecca & saved her life & was the means of saving the few things they got out of Woodside. He was presented with an engraved collar by Animal Rescue League & Silver Bowl by the Mayor of the City of Saint John. First cat ever to receive such honor.

I am a cat person myself, and it is satisfying to know that my love for the feline is consistent with my ancestors' fondness for the creature.  

Meet Skippy, the bravest cat (that we know of) in the Allison clan.