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Sailor defies Navy brass to save Brooklyn naval cats
Bill Wade, a grizzled former sailor, joins Save A Cat League to rescue cats at the Brooklyn Naval Shipyard after its closure. A rare meeting with Rear Adm Petrovic and others leads to a three month window for relocating remaining cats. Navy officials and ASPCA assist as the search for cats continues.
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Navy
New York
Bill Wade
Navy Brass
Brooklyn Naval Yard
Cat League
Juieth Scofield
Save A Cat League
Bers
Scofield
Wade
Tte Naval Station
W. F. Petrovic
City Health Department
Brooklyn Aspca
American Society For Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
League