My journal entries of volunteer experiences at a nonprofit cat shelter in Trieste, Italy.
They used to be called randagi or stray. Gatti liberi is the proper term today for cats that live outdoors usually in a feline colony. You know, the ones you see sauntering around city streets or hanging out in a public park where they’re allowed to live. Typically these … Continue reading
Wow. Blogging is real work! It’s more than I thought it was and I’m excited about how much I’m learning about the back-office in blog-world. LUCKILY, I have 3 semi-feral kittens in the guestroom happily learning to socialize with a blog deficient human. ‘Happily learning’ is my interpetation of 3 … Continue reading
This is a quick post but had to put it up. This blogging business is all pretty new to me and am doing my best. But there are moments when I think, ‘Huh? what does SEO mean? Or any other techno-blog-talk, like widget, analytics, etc. Ok, you get the idea. … Continue reading
Part 1: Lost Cat, Help! The Story of Morfeo’s Adventure Martina kindly wrote up her story in Italian which is translated here. “Morfeo is a 6 year old, neutered Persian. An Exotic Shorthair Red Tabby Tiger, to be precise. On July 5, 2012 we arrived in the evening to hilly … Continue reading
I get calls from Italian cat owners or guardians asking for advice for one cat related problem or another. About a month ago, I’m contacted by a gattara friend, Giulia (pronounced Julia), who needed advice for a friend’s pet cat that had been missing a day. Since it seemed apparent that … Continue reading
“Another blog about cats by a volunteer?” Volunteering with cats is an amazing experience. I’ve learned about cats, about the people that deal with cats and about how an animal shelter is run in a country where domestic cats have lived in the culture for a couple of thousand years. … Continue reading