Title: A cat called Room 8
Description: This is a brief, heartwarming true story about a cat named Room 8 who visited an Echo Park Los Angeles elementary school from 1952-1968. Room 8 is still commemorated at this school, and he is honored by many in the community. A rescue called the Room 8 Memorial Cat Foundation, founded in 1972, still exists.
Subjects: Juvenile literature, Room 8, Cats, Echo Park, historical, Los Angeles, Room 8 (Fictitious character)
Places: Echo Park (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Time periods: Mid-20th Century