The Story of Cats and Dogs Statue of Various Countries

In many parts of the world there are several statues in the form of dogs and cats who become one of the attractions for tourists who visit the area. Many of them are created as a tribute to the services or the fidelity of animal.

So, if you're an animal lover and was visiting one of the following countries, then you must come to the place where the statue was located.

1. Balto in Central Park, New York City
Siberian Husky dog statue named Balto manifold has been a concern since the animated film aired in 1995. This film tells the story of a dog sled courage which faced extreme weather to send the antitoxin to save human lives from an epidemic of diphtheria. The movie based on the true story of struggle dog sled in the winter of 1925.

Balto statue was designed by sculptor Frederick Roth, has become a special attraction for people who are there in Central Park. This monument is located near the zoo child Tisch, the East Drive at 67th Street.

2. National Postal Museum Owney, Washington D.C
In the postal museum in Washington DC You can see a preserved statue of a dog named Owney. These dogs have great service as an American postal worker who has sent a letter to the entire United States, Canada, and Mexico in the 1800s. This dog also has traveled the world to follow the ship to U.S. Mail with a distance of more than 143 000 miles (about 230 thousand km).

The unfortunate fate of these dogs must be experienced, due in July 1987, Owney died with gunshot wounds. After his death the postal workers to donate money to preserve the body of Owney, so now you can still watch this dog at the museum located on the second post of Massachusetts Avenue. NE Washington, D.C.

3. Old Shep in Fort Benton, Montana
Old Shep passing a dog belonging to a shepherd who works in Montana in the 1930s, When his master died in 1936, this dog followed the coffin up into the carriage, but was not allowed to accompany the trip. Then, during the next six years, this dog kept waiting at the station to wait for his master again, but unfortunately died Old Shep was hit by a passing train. As a form of appreciation for the loyalty of this dog, on the anniversary of his death is the 50th, the city of Fort Benton decided to establish the memorial.

The monument is standing along the Missouri River levee at the site opposite the hotel Shepherds Court at Grand Union. Old Shep's grave in northern tip of the city on a hill overlooking the train station near Signal Point Golf Club.

4. Patsy Ann in Juneau, Alaska
Patsy Ann was the type of bull terrier dog which until today stand as the official greeter at the Capital City of Alaska. Although deaf since birth, he can "hear" the horn as it approached the port of the ship, even long before the ship was visible. Patsy Ann first became a local signal when the ship arrived, with hurried to the pier to welcome the crew upon arrival.

Another example of this dog's sixth sense is when the port authority to give the wrong information but Patsy Ann was not hanging with the wrong crowd on the dock and instead went to wait on the right side. This dog is dead in the hallway Longshoremen at the port on March 30, 1942.
50 years after his death, the sculptor Anne Burke Harris made a bronze statue of a dog who was now sitting on the dock, welcomed hundreds of cruise ships that dock here each year.

5. Greyfriars Bobby, Edinburgh, Scotland
Monuments of Skye terrier breed were founded on faithfulness and courage to maintain the cemetery owner, John Gray for 14 years. This monument has become a holy place for dog lovers who want to pay homage to the loyalty of these dogs. John Gray himself is a police officer who worked in Edinburgh as a night watchman.

Greyfriars Bobby statue of a dog standing on the corner of Candlemakers Row and King George IV Bridge in Edinburgh, Bobby died on January 14, 1872, and was buried near his beloved master at Greyfriars Kirkyard.

6. Cat Dick Whittington, London, England
The story of Dick Whittington, a wealthy trader who served three periods as the Lord-May of London in the late 14th century and early 15th century have inspired many a legendary story in which the cat is the star.

Whittington Hospital in the Borough of Islington in London named after him, and a small statue of her cat sitting on a memorial plaque which you can find in Highgate Hill, next to the hospital.

7. Just Nuisance, Simon's Town, South Africa
Just Nuisance was a Great Dane who from 1939-1944 served HMS Africander, a sea navy kingdom established in the town of Simon, the South African coast. Just Nuisance was the only dog that ever was formally registered in the British royal navy. When executed in 1944, he was buried with full military honors. The statue stands at Jubilee Square warnings in the heart of Simon's Town, which currently is home to the South African navy and became a popular tourist attraction in the port city.

8. The Great Cat in Kuching, Malaysia
Big cat statue colorful you can find in the entire city of Kuching, the capital province of Sarawak in Malaysia, but the most famous is located at the crossroads Padungan and Central streets in the heart of the city. Now, the city is home to a collection of memorabilia of the world's largest cats in the Cat Museum, Petra Jaya, Kuching. This building looked like a space ship, but is actually based on traditional melanau hat design.

The museum is open from Tuesday to Sunday from 09:00 to 17:00 o'clock local time. Entrance is free, but there are fees for using the camera or video camera in it.

9. Trim in Sidney, Australia
Trim is the famous cat boat with his employer, the explorer Matthew Flinders mapped the coast of the continent in the 1800s. Unfortunately fate was not as smooth trim his story because he was later stolen and eaten by hungry slaves. Now a statue in his honor was in the window-sill of the State Library of New South Wales in Macquarie Street, Sydney, with a nearby statue of Matthew Flinders.

10. Hachiko in Tokyo, Japan
Every day, thousands of passengers and tourists walked through the human-sized bronze statue of the Akita named Hachiko Shibuya station is busy keret in Tokyo. Hachiko was a dog owned by Hidesaburo Ueno, a professor at Tokyo University who ride the train at this station every day. Every day this dog also will be awaiting his master upon his return. In 1925, when Hachiko was two years old, Ueno fell ill and died, he then never returned from work. However, Hachiko faithfully and continue to watch every day, waiting for his master for 10 years.

In 1934, a statue built in honor of Hachiko's. This dog was also present at the inauguration. Hachiko died the following year, on March 8, 1935. Place this statue was later became a popular meeting place for tourists in town. Hachiko dolls can still be found at the Japanese National Science Museum in Tokyo.