Did any of the dogs on the Titanic survive?

Three small dogs, two Pomeranians and a Pekinese, survived the Titanic disaster cradled in their owners’ arms as they climbed into lifeboats. Miss Margaret Hays, aged 24, boarded Titanic at Cherbourg and was travelling home with two friends to New York with her Pomeranian called Lady.

How many of the 12 dogs survived the Titanic?

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The ship carried at least twelve dogs, only three of which survived. First-class passengers often traveled with their pets.

What dog breeds survived the Titanic?

The three survivors were all small enough to be smuggled onto the lifeboats—two Pomeranians, one named Lady, and a Pekinese named Sun Yat-Sen who belonged to the Harpers, of publishing firm Harper & Row.

Did Kitty the dog survive the Titanic?

Kitty, another Airedale Terrier, owned by millionaire John Jacob Astor. Did not survive and perished with her owner. A Pomeranian owned by Margaret Bechstein Hays, named Lady, which she kept (probably surreptitiously) in her cabin. Survived.

Did the Titanic have rats?

Like any other ship, Titanic had a substantial population of rats. One was seen running across the Third Class Dining Room on the evening of the sinking, to the shock and amazement of the diners. Some of the women who saw it burst into tears, while men tried unsuccessfully to capture the rat.

Did Jenny the cat survive the Titanic?

Many vessels kept cats to keep mice and rats away. Apparently the ship even had an official cat, named Jenny. Neither Jenny, nor any of her feline friends, survived.

Was there a cat on Titanic?

The ship had her own official cat named Jenny, who was kept aboard Titanic as a mascot and also worked to keep down the ship’s population of rats and mice. Transferred over from Titanic’s sister ship Olympic, Jenny gave birth in the week before Titanic sailed from Southampton.