Cats of Abruzzo

abandoned cats

  • Welcome to October – Black Cat Awareness Month

    While there are many superstitions and traditions surrounding cats in general, most of them positive in connotation, no other colours seem to have collected the negative image that the black cat has been given over time. Around the world, superstitions… Continue reading

  • An open letter to Frida’s biological (cat) mum

    First and foremost, I want you to know that I’ve got her. I’ve got your baby, she’s safe and she’ll never know anything but love and good things. Her future is full of nothing but hope now. I wonder what… Continue reading

  • Don’t Be Impulsive

    Since moving to Italy in October 2014, I have already dealt personally with numerous kitten adoptions, mostly privately but a couple with the help of an association, in addition to other animal-related situations. While most people realise that cats are… Continue reading

  • “Don’t set your dog up to fail.”

    The best bit of pet advice I have ever read. When I adopted Asia back in February 2016, she was a lively 7-month old pup who had never lived inside. Asia had been found as a 3-month old puppy in… Continue reading

  • Back to School!

    “I have studied many philosophers and many cats. The wisdom of cats is infinitely superior.” Hippolyte Taine I have a secret to share – I’ve gone back to school. On Wednesday night, I enrolled on a Level 3 Diploma in… Continue reading

  • It’s been a while…

    As anyone who has ever been around a cat for any length of time well knows, cats have enormous patience with the limitations of the human kind. Cleveland Amory I’m actually pretty disappointed in myself that I haven’t written in… Continue reading

  • Bush and Leoncina

    The August bottle babies grew up! After 3 months in foster, where I bottle-fed them from one week of age, Bush and Leoncina were adopted together by a new owner in Milan. It’s always bitter-sweet when the cats get adopted:… Continue reading

  • Bottle Baby Update

    So, it’s been 11 days since they were found cold, wet and alone and I’ve found out a little bit more about their start in life. These two little fluffballs were found late at night after a thunderstorm, crying their… Continue reading

  • New Bottle Babies!

    I’ve been a bit quiet on here lately. I went home to Wales for a while, to celebrate my Nan’s 80th birthday and see my wonderful family, and when I came back to Italy, we seemed to land right in… Continue reading

  • The problem with boys

    So, looking after street cats in Italy can be a little difficult, bureaucratically speaking. Technically, the health board (ASL) of each comune is responsible for the welfare of the area’s cats, but how much they actually do for the cats… Continue reading