Cats in Italy are not very much different to the cats in my own neighbourhood. The back lanes beckon us. I know that I would fit in very well in Italy but the woman, of course, has other ideas. For starters, she says, I'm too old to travel. Maybe I should pack my bag and get out of the cottage we … [Read more...] about Back Lanes Beckon from Italy
Italian cats
Upstaged by Sicilian Strays
This cat is living it up in downtown Catania. The woman who feeds me will doubtless feed this one now without a pang for my own well being. While she's tripping around like a queen, I will be languishing under the care of another (at least I'm not destined for the cat boarding chambers). But … [Read more...] about Upstaged by Sicilian Strays
Sorry, Cats of Rome
'Everyone soon or late comes round by Rome'. So what? I won't be. Yes, it's official, the woman is not taking me to Rome. My arguments on how travel enlightens a cat fell on deaf ears and on a closed mind. Closed tight as a can of sardines. I had grand visions of visiting the Cat Shelter in … [Read more...] about Sorry, Cats of Rome
It’s a Cat’s Life with $13 million
Tommaso, the former stray cat from Rome, is the world's richest cat. Since the death of his 94-year-old staff last month, he has become a property magnate — or perhaps mognate — with flats and houses worth millions scattered from Milan in the north to Calabria in the south. Tommaso's staff … [Read more...] about It’s a Cat’s Life with $13 million