Cat’s who really know how to enjoy in the luxury

The momentum of the feline species in fashion has been steadily rising over the past couple of seasons. While they are so often the accessories — jumping over a model’s head, hanging off a celebrity arm, cuddling up to total strangers and pretending to love it against their wills just for the sake of a beautiful picture at the Algonquin Hotel, their moment finally came. The cats starred in a runway show that was part of the birthday party of the hotel’s resident cat, Matilda.

Some of New York’s cats live here. And some, like Matilda live in a lap of luxury. Here at the Algonquin Hotel in Manhattan Matilda is an icon. This fluffy rag doll cat has been with the hotel for the last 14 years. The hotel has a history of cats in the 1930s. Wet and bedraggled cat came wandering in and the hotel owner at the time Mr. Frank Case kept the cat. Because he was the ultimate hotelier and that’s what you do, you hospitable and it just became a part of the hotel history. Matilda herself is very hospitable. Most guests that walk through the door will get greeted by her, she’ll come up, she sniff new luggage, she’ll make sure the guests are comfortable.