A calico like Katy, Casey had the good fortune to be brought to the Fort Smith Trolley Museum from elsewhere, by choosing just the right house at which to solicit food. Dr. Martin’s daughter Nancy had been leaving food out for the stray at her home south of Fort Smith, but decided she couldn’t add another cat to the household, and asked her father to take it. This was shortly after Katy had vanished, and Dr. Martin thought Frisco might like a replacement companion.
She was officially named KCS for the Kansas City Southern Railway, but is called Casey (like the famous engineer!) for “short.” She enjoys spending most of her time in the office upstairs at the car barn, which admittedly has the most comfortable seats. Casey is an “senior” cat in terms of age and while she does like to be petted it should be with a light touch or else she might scratch if petted too rough.