Comments on: Cat Capital of the World http://www.italiannotebook.com/local-interest/cat-capital/ The Free, Brief, Daily email from Italy read by (tens of) thousands worldwide! Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:51:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Helen Ruchti http://www.italiannotebook.com/local-interest/cat-capital/#comment-3253 Helen Ruchti Wed, 05 May 2010 01:31:40 +0000 http://www.italiannotebook.com/?p=6024#comment-3253 And cats keep down the rat population. And cats keep down the rat population.

]]> By: Susan Wheeler http://www.italiannotebook.com/local-interest/cat-capital/#comment-3249 Susan Wheeler Tue, 04 May 2010 17:09:19 +0000 http://www.italiannotebook.com/?p=6024#comment-3249 Friends of Roman Cats will be leading our 4th Cats and Culture tour this Oct. Besides meeting many Roman Cats and their terific caretakers, we will visit cats in Venice (in the largest hospital), Florence ( in a magnificent Renaissance garden), the Tuscan countyside, Arezzo and Siena. We will also visit some great hstorical and cultural sites. For more information go to the FORC website: www.friendsofromancats.org You can download the whle brochure. Ciao, Susan Friends of Roman Cats will be leading our 4th Cats and Culture tour this Oct. Besides meeting many Roman Cats and their terific caretakers, we will visit cats in Venice (in the largest hospital), Florence ( in a magnificent Renaissance garden), the Tuscan countyside, Arezzo and Siena. We will also visit some great hstorical and cultural sites. For more information go to the FORC website: http://www.friendsofromancats.org You can download the whle brochure.

Ciao,

Susan

]]> By: Peggy Corrao http://www.italiannotebook.com/local-interest/cat-capital/#comment-3240 Peggy Corrao Mon, 03 May 2010 22:27:41 +0000 http://www.italiannotebook.com/?p=6024#comment-3240 To add to this, I was told many years ago that the cats were used for food during the War, and they are now revered and fed sumptuous meals of pasta, etc. and protected as a profound thank you by those who still remember! To add to this, I was told many years ago that the cats were used for food during the War, and they are now revered and fed sumptuous meals of pasta, etc. and protected as a profound thank you by those who still remember!

]]> By: Monica Pileggi http://www.italiannotebook.com/local-interest/cat-capital/#comment-3239 Monica Pileggi Mon, 03 May 2010 21:11:26 +0000 http://www.italiannotebook.com/?p=6024#comment-3239 I always check out the cats when I'm in Rome. It's great to know that an organization such as FORC can do something like this for the cats. I always check out the cats when I’m in Rome. It’s great to know that an organization such as FORC can do something like this for the cats.

]]> By: davi mondt lowman http://www.italiannotebook.com/local-interest/cat-capital/#comment-3238 davi mondt lowman Mon, 03 May 2010 17:00:03 +0000 http://www.italiannotebook.com/?p=6024#comment-3238 since i am a cat lover, this project just warms my heart. when in rome, i stay in this area so i get to "visit" with these precious felines. hooray for FORC! since i am a cat lover, this project just warms my heart. when in rome, i stay in this area so i get to “visit” with these precious felines. hooray for FORC!

]]> By: Janet Grasso http://www.italiannotebook.com/local-interest/cat-capital/#comment-3236 Janet Grasso Mon, 03 May 2010 13:04:23 +0000 http://www.italiannotebook.com/?p=6024#comment-3236 I too love the cats in Rome but BEWARE. I pet a kitten in the Forum and soon came down with viral meningitis. After spinal taps and 7 days in the hospital I was sent home and told to 'lay low' for a few weeks. Please don't touch the stray cats. I too love the cats in Rome but BEWARE. I pet a kitten in the Forum and soon came down with viral meningitis. After spinal taps and 7 days in the hospital I was sent home and told to ‘lay low’ for a few weeks.

Please don’t touch the stray cats.

]]> By: diana strinati baur http://www.italiannotebook.com/local-interest/cat-capital/#comment-3235 diana strinati baur Mon, 03 May 2010 08:49:19 +0000 http://www.italiannotebook.com/?p=6024#comment-3235 Lovely post! I love Torre Argentina - I think it is one of the nicest projects in all of Rome. Lovely post! I love Torre Argentina – I think it is one of the nicest projects in all of Rome.

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