Allegra Boverman/Gloucester Daily Times. Stubby the cat was the guest of honor at a Valentine's Day/birthday party held Thursday at Maritime Gloucester.
Allegra Boverman/Gloucester Daily Times. Stubby the cat was the guest of honor at a Valentine's Day/birthday party held Thursday at Maritime Gloucester. Executive Director Tom Balf, center, was on hand, as was his wife, right, veterinarian Donna Heaney, who baked the Stubby-shaped cake at left for the event. She also makes sure Stubby is healthy. About 30 people attended the party  - several bearing gifts for the well-known cat.
Allegra Boverman/Gloucester Daily Times. Stubby the cat was the guest of honor at a Valentine's Day/birthday party held Thursday at Maritime Gloucester. "Pin the tail on the Stubby" was a popular game during the party. Colette Cipullo, right, spins Ann Banks around before she tried her luck with the game during the party.
Allegra Boverman/Gloucester Daily Times. Stubby the cat was the guest of honor at a Valentine's Day/birthday party held Thursday at Maritime Gloucester. "Pin the tail on the Stubby" was a popular game during the party. Janet Rice of Gloucester was trying her luck.
Allegra Boverman/Gloucester Daily Times. Stubby the cat was the guest of honor at a Valentine's Day/birthday party held Thursday at Maritime Gloucester. "Pin the tail on the Stubby" was a popular game during the party. Janet Rice of Gloucester was trying her luck.
Allegra Boverman/Gloucester Daily Times. Stubby the cat was the guest of honor at a Valentine's Day/birthday party held Thursday at Maritime Gloucester. Party cups were decorated like cats, too.
Allegra Boverman/Gloucester Daily Times. Stubby the cat was the guest of honor at a Valentine's Day/birthday party held Thursday at Maritime Gloucester. Damon Cummings, seated, offers Stubby some shrimp as a treat during the party as Laurie Hagar, right, looks on. Cummings, as the former dockmaster at Harbor Loop was one of the first people to get to know Stubby, and was telling stories about him.
Allegra Boverman/Gloucester Daily Times. Stubby the cat was the guest of honor at a Valentine's Day/birthday party held Thursday at Maritime Gloucester. People created colorful messages for him.
Allegra Boverman/Gloucester Daily Times. Stubby the cat was the guest of honor at a Valentine's Day/birthday party held Thursday at Maritime Gloucester. Veterinarian Donna Heaney baked this Stubby-shaped cake for the event. She is the wife of Maritime Gloucester executive director Tom Balf; both were at the party.
Allegra Boverman/Gloucester Daily Times. Stubby the cat was the guest of honor at a Valentine's Day/birthday party held Thursday at Maritime Gloucester.
Allegra Boverman/Gloucester Daily Times. Stubby the cat was the guest of honor at a Valentine's Day/birthday party held Thursday at Maritime Gloucester.
Allegra Boverman/Gloucester Daily Times. Stubby the cat was the guest of honor at a Valentine's Day/birthday party held Thursday at Maritime Gloucester.
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