

Nieves herself is in a leopard-print outfit, leopard heels and a cat necklace. “I always say she’s Marilyn Monroe reincarnated.” Nearby, cat therapist Carole Wilbourn has set up a booth advertising her reiki healing services.

“Any color you put on her, she’s gonna look great,” Volinski praises her pet. Parberry, decked out in a flowing red Spanish flamenco gown and black lace mantilla, is so docile she lets Volinski pick her up and rearrange the costume endlessly. Back in the green room, cat owners like Valerie Volinski are putting finishing touches on the mewdels. “We even brought a little tux,” she says, showing it off. Attendee Mary Ann Polidori brought her own fluffy white feline in a carrying case.

Many of the guests are themselves rocking cat-inspired fashion, in the form of cat-ear headbands or cat-printed apparel. “I always equate the dog people to Mickey Mouse people, and cat people to the Bugs Bunny people, because I think cat people are a little quirkier than dog people.” Plus, there’s a novelty factor that keeps people coming back: “You see dogs in costumes, and you see other animals in costumes, but when do you ever see a cat in a costume?” she asks. “It’s our way, it’s Hamlet’s way, of giving back to the community and letting everyone know how important adoption is, and to support our local shelters,” De Almeida says. Part of the gig is now organizing the annual fashion show. But over the years that job has morphed into her current role - even though she’s allergic to cats.
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(He gets free reign of the lobby area, and has a dedicated cat tree in the front window.) “I just have to make sure he’s not stressed out, and right now he’s napping behind the front desk, so I don’t think he’s stressed out at all,” she adds.ĭe Almeida started out as the general manager’s assistant at the Algonquin. Now, he presides over the fashion show in a bow tie from the reception desk, lazily stretching out for photographs. The current cat, Hamlet, was part of a feral colony in Long Island. Either you love it or you hate it, and most people love it,” explains Chief Cat Officer Alice De Almeida. The hotel has been home to at least one kitty for nearly a century, with various pets named either Hamlet or Matilda. She could face a prison term up to 20 years if found guilty on a charge of attempted murder.As it turns out, the Algonquin has a long history of hosting cats as guests of honor. Police will file an indictment at the provincial court within 15 days, he said. Pongjak said the suspect was temporarily released. After the police showed her the CCTV footage and the forensic evidence, she confessed but denied any intention to kill the workers. On Wednesday, the woman and her lawyer appeared at the police station. The 34-year-old woman at first denied she responsible, but police sent the severed rope for a fingerprint and DNA analysis, media reported. The management of the condo accompanied the painters to report the incident to the police. “This incident is shocking and should not happen at all," she said.

Praphaiwan said her British husband noticed one painter signaling for help and called her to talk to them. The third colleague continued to support them from the top floor, said Praphaiwan Setsing, the resident who saved them. He tried asking for help from other units, but nobody was in. When he reached the 30th floor, he felt that the rope was heavier and when he looked down, he saw someone on the 21st floor open a window and cut his rope.
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One of the painters, a Myanmar national named Song, told the Thai media that he and his two friends had lowered themselves from the 32nd floor to repair a crack on the building. 12.Ī video clip on social media showed two painters asking the residents on the 26th floor to open the window and let them in. Pongjak did not say what prompted the suspect to cut the rope, but Thai media reported that she was apparently frustrated when the workers appeared outside her room and hadn't seen an announcement by the condo that they would be doing work on Oct. Pongjak Preechakarunpong, chief of the Pak Kret police station north of the Thai capital, told The Associated Press. The woman is facing attempted murder and property destruction charges, Pol. BANGKOK (AP) - A resident of a high-rise condominium in Thailand cut the support rope for two painters, apparently angry she wasn't told they would be doing work, and left them hanging above the 26th floor until a couple rescued them, police said Wednesday.
