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Hemingway Home and Museum, Key West

QueenDanceALot — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 00:34:15 GMT

The curator and employees are riding out the storm there with 54 cats!

I hope the structure is as secure as the curator contends that it is.

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SXMGirl — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 00:36:18 GMT

I am praying for the safety of all of them. The Hemingway House was expected to be destroyed in the storm, but I hope that it survives. It is a beautiful home and a wonderful part of history. Of course, my heart is with those cats.

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Kachina624 — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 00:40:23 GMT

There is already a long thread on this subject. These people are extremely foolish to stay when the cats could have easily been relocated and would have been much safer. They may perish also. The director of this museum must not have a lick of common sense.

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momtochloe — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 00:41:07 GMT

Mariel Hemmingway is beside herself over this and begged them to pack up the cats and go but they all refused. Good thoughts and prayers that that house is as sturdy as they think it is.

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esmeesmerelda — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 00:49:43 GMT

fyi: more discussion & info

Hurricane Irma and the Ernest Hemingway house in Key West

https://community.qvc.com/t5/Pet-Lovers/Hurricane-Irma-and-the-Ernest-Hemingway-house-in-Key-West/m-p/4059648/highlight/false#M63550

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KentuckyWoman — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 00:46:57 GMT

I hope and pray they survive this storm. The FL keys is the last place I would be in this storm.

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esmeesmerelda — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 00:48:21 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
There is already a long thread on this subject. These people are extremely foolish to stay when the cats could have easily been relocated and would have been much safer. They may perish also. The director of this museum must not have a lick of common sense.

Bad decision imo.

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QueenDanceALot — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 00:57:12 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
There is already a long thread on this subject. These people are extremely foolish to stay when the cats could have easily been relocated and would have been much safer. They may perish also. The director of this museum must not have a lick of common sense.

@Kachina624

I didn't know there was another thread about this and I really didn't start it to slam anyone.

I hope they all survive..

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QueenDanceALot — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 00:59:52 GMT

@momtochloe wrote:
Mariel Hemmingway is beside herself over this and begged them to pack up the cats and go but they all refused. Good thoughts and prayers that that house is as sturdy as they think it is.

@momtochloe

My orange cat would definintely refuse.

I'd have to stay behind with him.

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Kachina624 — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 01:00:38 GMT

Its okay @QueenDanceALot. This story is so atrocious it could use two threads.

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loveschocolate — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 01:22:19 GMT

What?!?! NO!!!! SMH!!!! 😡😡😡

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Plaid Pants2 — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 01:37:26 GMT

I hope that they won't regret their decision.

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ValuSkr — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 01:43:20 GMT

Even Mariel said they should leave, and take the cats with them. If they successfully ride out the storm, they'll be celebrities for a while.

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MickD — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 01:59:45 GMT

Now be mindful....the curator is staying in his separate bungalow and not at the main museum with the cats and employees. But, hey they'll all be fine in a 12 foot or whatever storm surge.

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momtochloe — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 02:04:22 GMT

@QueenDanceALot wrote:
@momtochloe wrote:
Mariel Hemmingway is beside herself over this and begged them to pack up the cats and go but they all refused. Good thoughts and prayers that that house is as sturdy as they think it is.
@momtochloe

My orange cat would definintely refuse.

I'd have to stay behind with him.

@QueenDanceALot there are a couple of Twitter threads I scan quite often and one of them is in the path of Irma and has been documenting his plans. One of them spawned a hilarious thread about how to best load a cat into a crate . . . I laughed until I cried it was so funny . . . I just pray they will all be ok. I've been reading some horendous things that have been posted in the last couple of hours indicating what a complete nightmare this is going to be . . .

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YorkieonmyPillow — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 05:12:40 GMT

The late Tennessee Williams' house at 1431 Duncan St. in Key West, I hope it survives the storm also!

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Desertdi — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 08:38:23 GMT

Ummmmmm..........I'm sure an experienced vet-tech could have crated up those cats in no time............maybe they didn't "think" of calling a vet for assistance (??)

Even the Miami zookeepers snatched up those flamingoes and brought them inside...........

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dooBdoo — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 18:41:30 GMT

Some of us have been following the updates on their Facebook page. Here's the link for those interested in seeing their photos, comments, etc.:

https://www.facebook.com/pg/HemingwayHomeMuseum/posts/?ref=page_internal

I do wish they had rounded up all the dear, beautiful cats and moved felines and humans to a safer locale. I don't even want to imagine what it's like to be in the middle of this kind of storm. At this point, all we can do is pray. ❤️

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Preds — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 09:01:49 GMT

Hemingway said that the cats were to never leave the island and I guess they are trying to keep their word to his legacy. I would imagine that they are all in the house and the house has been closed up. Praying they all will be safe.

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Desertdi — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 10:00:38 GMT

@Preds wrote:
Hemingway said that the cats were to never leave the island and I guess they are trying to keep their word to his legacy. I would imagine that they are all in the house and the house has been closed up. Praying they all will be safe.

It's been reported that Ernest "drank a lot"............so maybe his "wishes" weren't always logical..............