"Jerry Fox arrived near Brooklyn City Hall around 1879. He was a young cat, believed to be about 2 or 3 years old. Earlier records connect him to undertaker Jacob M. Hopper before he settled near T.F. Fox's café in the civic district. The café was in a busy government district, home to court buildings, municipal offices, and transit routes."
"He quickly became a familiar presence. Workers noticed he followed the same patrol path daily through City Hall Park and nearby streets, and reports claim he rarely missed his rounds during the early years. Café staff relied on him to alert them if doors or windows were open after closing hours, and police officers and firefighters started recognizing him as part of their daily routine."
Jerry Fox arrived near Brooklyn City Hall around 1879 as a young cat, believed to be two or three years old. He settled near T.F. Fox's café in the civic district after connections to undertaker Jacob M. Hopper. He patrolled a regular route through City Hall Park and nearby streets and became a familiar presence to workers, police, firefighters, and café staff. Stories credit him with alerting officers to a break-in attempt and chasing a rabid dog. By 1903, dental and vision decline made street crossings hazardous; optometrist Dr. Charles F. Hughes reportedly fitted him with custom spectacles, which increased his public visibility.
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