For an animal notoriously known for hating water, cats have a long history of joining their humans at sea. They are mainly brought on board for their skills catching mice and rats, a practice that dates back as far as Ancient Egypt. Black cats, in particular, were seen by British and Irish sailors as a source of good luck for their journey.
Although these cats were given “jobs,” many of them were loved and spoiled by the crew, as they were a great source of entertainment on long voyages. Several ship cats even became famous, like Jenny, who joined the crew of the Titanic and is said to have predicted the ship’s sinking.
Jenny and Jim
Jenny was transferred from the Olympic, Titanic’s sister ship, to the Titanic. She was one of the mousers on the ship, although there were likely more on board for such a large vessel. These cats were allowed to roam free around the ships and kept vermin away from the food supplies. Before the ship set sail for New York, Jenny gave birth to a litter of kittens. She set up her family by the ship’s kitchen, where the staff fed them all on scraps.
Apparently, she was very affectionate toward Jim Mulholland, who worked as a stoker during the ship’s sailing trials from the Irish Sea to Southampton, and would seek him out for attention. Stories of what happened to Jenny and her kittens vary greatly between sources. Some believe that they went down with the ship, but Mulholland had a different version of events.
He claimed that when the Titanic docked in Southampton, where it would depart on its cross-Atlantic voyage, he saw Jenny move her kittens off the ship. He thought that this was a bad omen and also decided to leave the ship. Turns out, their instincts were spot on. If Mulholland really did follow Jenny and her kittens off the ship, then the cat saved his life as he likely would have gone down with the ship.
Jenny was transferred from the Olympic, Titanic’s sister ship, to the Titanic. She was one of the mousers on the ship, although there were likely more on board for such a large vessel. These cats were allowed to roam free around the ships and kept vermin away from the food supplies. Before the ship set sail for New York, Jenny gave birth to a litter of kittens. She set up her family by the ship’s kitchen, where the staff fed them all on scraps.
Apparently, she was very affectionate toward Jim Mulholland, who worked as a stoker during the ship’s sailing trials from the Irish Sea to Southampton, and would seek him out for attention. Stories of what happened to Jenny and her kittens vary greatly between sources. Some believe that they went down with the ship, but Mulholland had a different version of events.
He claimed that when the Titanic docked in Southampton, where it would depart on its cross-Atlantic voyage, he saw Jenny move her kittens off the ship. He thought that this was a bad omen and also decided to leave the ship. Turns out, their instincts were spot on. If Mulholland really did follow Jenny and her kittens off the ship, then the cat saved his life as he likely would have gone down with the ship.
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