Kitty, an Airedale Terrier by John Jacob Astor IV
Kitty is an Airedale Terrier owned by John Jacob Astor IV and Madeleine Astor.
Kitty, with John Jacob Astor IV
Kitty with her family , J.J and Madeleine Astor
She was confined in the dog kennels with the other dogs, under the responsibility of carpenter John Hutchinson.
It is unknown what Kitty's fate was during the Titanic's sinking. Madeleine Astor asks J.J. to get their dog. Legends stated that J.J. himself who came down to release Kitty and the other dogs from their kennels and lead them to the upper deck. However, this has not been confirmed. Kitty goes down with the ship.
In Popular Culture[]
1996 Miniseries Titanic[]
In the original script, Kitty should have appear during the sinking when J.J. would release her from the kennels. J.J. said: "Goodluck, Old girl".
Titanic (1997)[]
A possible appearence of Kitty in the 1997 Film Titanic
In the 1997 Film, Kitty makes a possible appearence as an of the Airedale Terrier dog running across the deck with an Afghan Hound, Bichon Frise and Gamin de Pycombe in one of the deleted scenes. Astor yelled "release the hounds!" She also mentioned by J.J. Astor in another deleted scene, J.J. explained to Mr. Guggenheim:
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I'm looking for our damned dog... |
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—- Benjamin Guggenheim and John Jacob Astor | ||
The last appearance of Kitty was when she ran across the deck and Caledon Hockley has to push past her to get forwards to a lifeboat on the deck, and curses at her.
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What are you doing...?! Get back, you reprudent mutt. Damn! |
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—Caledon Hockley | ||
2012 Miniseries Titanic[]
In the 2012 Miniseries Titanic, Kitty appear in some scene.
John Jacob Astor and Grace Rushton with their dog, Kitty and Sookee
She first appear with JJ taking a walk on the promenade deck with Grace Rushton and her dog, Sookee.
John Jacob Astor IV bring the dogs to the boat deck
John Jacob Astor IV carrying Kitty in his arm
During Titanic's sinking, J.J released the dogs from their kennels including Kitty and Sookee, and gave them to Grace Rushton, who she brought into Emergency Lifeboat 2.
Grace Rushton took Kitty and Sookee into Emergency Lifeboat 2
Initially, they were refused entry by 4th Officer Boxhall, but were protested by Grace Rushton. Later, Grace Rushton returned Kitty to Madeleine Astor.
Although in real life Kitty goes down with the ship, in this miniseries she's survived.