Display:
Thanks for the lovely Torre Argentina cat-pic, De Gondi! I visit the Torre Argentina cat-colony whenever I'm in that area, proudly wear a supporter's teeshirt. Pleased - but not surprised - to see they've gone international.  

On a smaller-scale, localist level, practically every neighbourhood here has its local "gattara" - a more or less official "cat-feeder lady", usually but not always of grandmotherly age, who regularly collects scraps and leftovers from local butchers' shops and restaurants and distributes them, at discretely-chosen fixed "feeding points" and usually at the same time every day,  to the nearby cat-colonies. My mother used to be a "deputy gattara" ... meaning she'd temporarily take over the local cat-feeding rounds when the No. 1 cat-lady was sick or away visiting relatives.

"Ignoring moralities is always undesirable, but doing so systematically is really worrisome." Mohammed Khatami

by eternalcityblues (parvati_roma aaaat libero.it) on Thu Nov 2nd, 2006 at 05:42:34 PM EST
[ Parent ]
Our condominium has a cat colony and two regular gattare. "Gattaras" are encouraged to register the colony they look after with the municipal authorities. They have rights and duties- and condos are supposed to work out a decalogue to handle any colony. Communal school kitchens are supposed to hand out food for the colonies.

I really enjoy our cats. Each one has his/her quirks and habits and very much contribute to the "personality" of area. It's great to see newcomers move in and grow.

by de Gondi (publiobestia aaaatttthotmaildaughtusual) on Thu Nov 2nd, 2006 at 06:02:17 PM EST
[ Parent ]
A Colosseum cat...

...and a Roman "gattara" on her rounds:




"Ignoring moralities is always undesirable, but doing so systematically is really worrisome." Mohammed Khatami

by eternalcityblues (parvati_roma aaaat libero.it) on Thu Nov 2nd, 2006 at 06:15:13 PM EST
[ Parent ]
Amazing...the things I learn at Euro Trib...I never knew this!! (I have some cat loving friends who will now rush to visit Italy!!

Half the population is under the age of 18. Tanzania's future is NOW...join the 50% campaign!
by whataboutbob on Fri Nov 3rd, 2006 at 03:31:14 AM EST
[ Parent ]

Display:
Login
. Make a new account
. Reset password
Debates
Campaigns
Occasional Series
Agriculture
by afew - Aug 7

Anglo Disease
by Migeru - Aug 3

Wind power
by Jerome a Paris - Jul 28
1 comment