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Published: 2008-09-11 06:55:18 +0000 UTC; Views: 8318; Favourites: 777; Downloads: 0
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...from a friend...I have no clue how this works in other countries but I've seen this happen so often in Greece: the StreetCats are not left to die, but taken care of with tasty left overs or - in this case- something like dog food.
Although this is probably not be the best well balanced kitten meal ever,for this one it might make the difference between dying before adulthood or making it into a big strong cat.
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i would take them all into my home if i could. but i buy the biggest, cheapest bag of cat food at the store and leave it out in little bowls at my front door. i feel terrible in the harsh winters though. what do they do when its 3 degrees out and 2 feet of snow??
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There are lots of people in the States who do that, but not nearly enough
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It's a common habit in Italy too. The ones who regularly feed the stray cats in their neighborhood are called "gattari" by the rest of the population, often in a teasing way. Cities such as Rome and Trieste are quite famous for their strays, but you can find them almost everywhere as most of the time they're viewed as less of a problem than stray dogs.
In my town there's a rather large colony at the botanical garden. I always passed by on my way back from school, and there was always a wide array of plates and boxes of assorted cat food
Your cat pictures are really wonderful, you always manage to portray the character, not just a random fuzzball.
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Tnx for the very kind comment and good to here Italians care for their cats, too!
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Had to make up for all those times I drop by without saying anything
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When I was in Kenya there were a lot of cats living in the hotel.
We were told that we should not feed them, when they're in the restaurant, but the hotel staff fed them every day outside.
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What a sweet tortie! I've always had a liking for them.
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I've heard that, about Greece. Is it silly that's one of the reasons I'd love to go?
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It's nice to hear of people helping the strays, although that's certainly quite a bit of meat for a small kitten
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Aww. It's nice that there's an effort to take care of them. It broke my heart to see stray dogs in Brazil and Mexico that were barely alive; skin-and-bones, and usually afflicted with either mange or fleas too. But the unfortunate truth is that in third-world countries, when there isn't even enough food for the people, how can there be enough for the animals? It's sad though.
Anyway, this is a really cute picture; it made me smile
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I just came back from Crete. I was delighted to see how many cats there are around the streets and they are all so healthy and tame
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So sweet. There used to be a lot of stray cats around here. I know there are some people that feed them. I would too, if I had the extra food to offer D:
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there should be more acts of kindness like that in the world
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When I was staying in Italy, it was the same thing
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There were a few cats at/around my high school, and one of the teachers started feeding them. Soon, there was a whole gang of cats living there! They were really cute, and my friends and I named a few of them.
Bonus: They also helped with the mice.
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When I visited Italy two years ago there were people who set out food (usually pasta) for stray cats every night.
This cat's adorable.
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If only people all over the world did this, its so heart breaking to think of innocent kittens dying, not having a chance in the world because they don't know how to fend for themselves.
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I wish people were nicer to strays here as well. I actually fed a cat that I thought was a stray for almost a year before I found out it was my neighbor's, haha.
This is a gorgeous shot, though! I'd probably keep her if I found her (: She's a cutie.
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Yes, I've heard people love cats in Greece and they take good care of them.
I wish people did the same everywhere in the world...!
Nice photo!
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s-so adorable ;A; and the shot looks really nice too~
i want to take that little kitty home D:
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this is such a great picture. i love the dog food...slime?...going off to the side, and that its a calico cat and on the rock and UNGH. I have a soft spot for calicos, since i have one myself. I just want to go grab that kitty and take it home and feed it......gosh. amazing photo.
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I also like how the background seems to match the kitty's fur. and the wires. so cool
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This is amazing, I love your feral cat photo's, it makes me want to add greece to my list of places to visit once I graduate highschool just to see the cats.
I would probably stop in a church or two aswell...
So-Catholic
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i'm guessing it's a she since most calicos are female and it just kinda strikes me as a female-looking cat so...
SHE'S SO CUUUUUUTTTTTTTEE! -cuddles kitty-
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Wonder if you'd get the same kind of comments if the pic was of a person giving a homeless person food...
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There would probably be substantially less of the "ooh, how adorablicious 
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Awwwwwwww. Such a sweet kitten! I feel so bad for street animals. Too bad they don't go off to organize clans in the forest like the warriors... *sigh* But awsome pic anyways!
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I don't own a dog but I have a bag of dog food to feed the strays that follow me home when I go for walks. It's not like these animals asked to be deserted.
Very Cute picture btw, makes you want to scoop the kitten up & take it home.
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aaw, it's very very cute.
Well, here in Norway we have cat shelters, but I've heard that some cats become wild aswell. And some gets put down.
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I've been known to feed strays, lol. In the good old USA you get a mix of attitudes.
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Aww, cute. 
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I believe that, at least they're not so spoiled....
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Heh. In my house? Oh, they're spoiled.
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