Alexei's cats: Zubrovka & Kotka

[Ally Kumari]

Hi all!

I´m reading Lili Dehn´s book, and she wrote about Alexei: his chief pet at Tsarkoe was an ugly sandy and white kitten, which he once brought from G.H.Q.

Anyone´s got the idea, what G.H.Q. is?

[clockworkgirl21]

I have no idea. They didn't have a "*" after GHQ, and explain it at the bottom?

[Ally Kumari]

No. I have it from Internet....


But I read some more and do you think it could be General Headquaters?

[Forum Admin]

General Headquarters, Stavka.

[Ally Kumari]

THank you!

Problem solved:)

[Victory_L]

Good day! Sorry, I don't speak English. The is General Voeykov Vladimir Nikolaevich. The cat is name Vasika. I from Peterburg, Tsarskoe Selo. Main name is Victoria. lng-home@mail.ru

[Sarushka]

Good day! Sorry, I don't speak English. The is General Voeykov Vladimir Nikolaevich. The cat is name Vasika.

According to Lili Dehn, Aleksei's cat's name was Zubrovka.

The IF also had a Siamese which Maria favored, and Olga had a third cat named Vaska.

[Victory_L]

Sorry, Olga - Vaska and Alexei - Kotka (Alexei write in his littlebook)

[nena]

Yes..I remember seeing pic. of Aleksei with cat and Joy, I beleive it is Zubrovka.  . Also, I think all Imperial children played with each pet.

[Michael HR]

When the imperial family went to tobolsk I know they took the dogs with them but what happened to the cats?

[Lalee]

When the imperial family went to tobolsk I know they took the dogs with them but what happened to the cats?

I've also wondered the same thing..

Are there any references in letters or diaries about Olga's cat Vaska or Maria's cat?

[Michael HR]

I hope they were given to friends and retainers to look after when they left. I cannot imagine they were just left to fend for then selves. I have cats and spend most of my time running home to look after them and I know the IF were animal lovers in the extreme, especially Alexis it seems, and it must have broken their hearts to leave pets behind not knowing what was to happen. For me that would have been the worst things of all to endure. 

[Sarushka]

Lili Dehn says:

'I have often wondered what became of him [Zubrovka] when the IF were taken to Tobolsk'.

I recall Helen Rappaport did come up with some information about what happened to at least one of the cats. I'll keep looking through my files and see if I can find it.

[Michael HR]

was that in Helen's book just published? I have it and will do a quick look through.

[Sarushka]

No, I think it was an email response to some questions I sent her this summer.