MOUNT WASHINGTON â The staff of Mount Washington Observatory have adopted a new cat, Nimbus, who will be living on the summit of Mount Washington.
Cats have been a part of the observatory family since its founding in 1932. Prior to the New Year, our summit weather station lost its longtime resident cat Marty, who was beloved by MWO staff, Mount Washington State Park employees, and thousands of visitors from around the world.
Earlier this spring, MWO Summit Operations Manager Rebecca Scholand began the search for a new cat, working closely with the Conway Area Humane Society.
âWith the passing of Marty in late 2020, we started the search for a new cat knowing it would have big paws to fill,â Scholand said. âThe summit cat is such a special part of our living environment on the summit, making it feel much more like a home on our week-long shifts.â
New cat named ‘Nimbus’ settles in on Mount Washington
Modified: 5/6/2021 6:17:18 PM
NORTH CONWAY, N.H. There’s a new feline prowling about the highest peak in the Northeast.
Nimbus, a gray shorthair who shares his name with large, gray clouds that bring precipitation, has been a resident at the Mount Washington Observatory since April 14. The observatory staff have had a cat at the 6,288-foot summit, called the “home of the world’s worst weather,” since 1932.
Nimbus succeeds Marty, a black Maine coon cat who became ill and died last fall.
Rebecca Scholand, the observatory summit operations manager, began the search for a new cat with the help of the Conway Area Humane Society. Nimbus was transferred to the humane society from an animal rescue group in Oklahoma.
Updated May 6
New cat named Nimbus settles in at Mount Washington Observatory
The observatory staff have had a cat at the 6,288-foot summit, called the home of the world’s worst weather, since 1932.
Associated Press
NORTH CONWAY, N.H. There’s a new feline prowling about the highest peak in the Northeast.
Nimbus, a gray shorthair who shares his name with large, gray clouds that bring precipitation, has been a resident at the Mount Washington Observatory since April 14.
The observatory staff have had a cat at the 6,288-foot summit, called the “home of the world’s worst weather,” since 1932.